Ingredients

For the cake

225g/8oz plain four
350g/12oz caster sugar
85g/3oz cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate o soda
2 ree!range eggs
250"l/#f oz "ilk
125"l/$f oz %egetable oil
2 tsp %anilla e&tract
250"l/#f oz boiling water
For the chocolate icing
200g/'oz plain chocolate
200"l/'f oz double crea"
(reparation "ethod
(reheat the o%en to 180)/350F/*as $+ *rease and line two 20c"/8in
sandwich tins+
,echni-ue. *reasing and lining cake tins
*reasing and lining cake tins
/atch techni-ue
0.33 "ins
For the cake0 place all o the cake ingredients0 e&cept the boiling water0 into a
large "i&ing bowl+ 1sing a wooden spoon0 or electric whisk0 beat the "i&ture
until s"ooth and well co"bined+
2dd the boiling water to the "i&ture0 a little at a ti"e0 until s"ooth+ 3,he
cake "i&ture will now be %er4 li-uid+5
6i%ide the cake batter between the sandwich tins and bake in the o%en or
25!35 "inutes0 or until the top is 7r" to the touch and a skewer inserted into
the centre o the cake co"es out clean+
8e"o%e the cakes ro" the o%en and allow to cool co"pletel40 still in their
tins0 beore icing+
For the chocolate icing0 heat the chocolate and crea" in a saucepan o%er a
low heat until the chocolate "elts+ 8e"o%e the pan ro" the heat and whisk
the "i&ture until s"ooth0 gloss4 and thickened+ 9et aside to cool or 1!2
hours0 or until thick enough to spread o%er the cake+
,o asse"ble the cake0 run a round!bladed knie around the inside o the cake
tins to loosen the cakes+ )areull4 re"o%e the cakes ro" the tins+
,echni-ue. 8e"o%ing cakes ro" a cake tin
8e"o%ing cakes ro" a cake tin
/atch techni-ue
0.32 "ins
9pread a little chocolate icing o%er the top o one o the chocolate cakes0
then careull4 top with the other cake+
,ranser the cake to a ser%ing plate and ice the cake all o%er with the
chocolate icing0 using a palette knie+