H&G Chocolate Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Grease a 24cm springform tin and cover base with vegetable oil.
2. 2
   Mix cocoa and boiling water in a cup, cool.
3. 3
   Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time and beat well.
4. 4
   Sift flours with baking soda and stir into creamed mixture then add milk and vanilla.
5. 5
   When well mixed, gradually stir in cocoa mixture.
6. 6
   (The cake batter sometimes curdles at this stage, but it won't spoil the finished cake).
7. 7
   Pour into prepared tin and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
8. 8
   Let stand for 5 minutes.
9. 9
   Run a knife around edge and release sides of tin.
10. 10
    Turn carefully on to a cake cooler and remove base and paper.
11. 11
    When cool, ice.