Ingredients
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2 Free Range Eggs
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equal weight to the eggs Butter
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equal weight to the eggs Golden Caster Sugar
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equal weight to the eggs Self-raising Flour
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2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
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1 tsp Baking Powder
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approx 10-15ml Milk
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100g Chocolate Chips
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100g Icing Sugar
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25g Cocoa Powder
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40g Butter
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2 tbsp Water
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50g Golden Caster Sugar
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few drops Vanilla Extract
Directions
We had a competition with the kids and the winner got to choose what sort of cake we made that week – naturally the kids won!
They demanded chocolate cake with grannie Linda’s chocolate icing – it is legendary!
As it was the week before Easter I turned it into a chocolate version of Simnel Cake with mini eggs as the disciples.
The cake recipe is very simple if you have balancing scales. I cannot believe it but I am going to share the secret chocolate icing recipe (it’s from the 1970s!)
Enjoy and Happy Easter!
Steps
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If you are using balancing scales place the two eggs on one side and weigh out the sugar to balance. Place it in a bowl, then repeat with the butter and cream the two together. |
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Meanwhile weight out the self-raising flour, and stir in the cocoa powder and baking powder. Crack the eggs and add them one at a time with a tablespoon of the flour mixture to the creamed sugar and butter. |
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Once combined add the remaining flour mixture and enough milk to bring the mixture back to a normal cake consistency about 10-15ml. Then add the chocolate chips. I normally do all this in the food processor and it is very quick. |
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Place in a greased 16cm circular tin and cook in the oven at 160 C for about 50 minutes. Test with a skewer and if it comes out clean it is done. Set aside to cool. |
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Once cooled, sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into a largish mixing bowl and set aside. |
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Measure butter, water and castor sugar into a saucepan. Heat gently, stirring to dissolve the sugar and bring to simmer. DO NOT BOIL |
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Pour the hot syrup mixture into the sieved ingredients in the bowl and beat until smooth. Carry on stirring until the mixture begins to thicken and coat the back of a spoon i.e. thickened enough so it |