EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE INGREDIENTS A lovely easy chocolate cake recipe, ready in under an hour. Perfect for parties and afternoon tea. 175g (6oz) margarine or softened butter 175g (6oz) caster sugar 3 large eggs 150g (5oz) self-raising flour, sifted 50g (1¾oz) of cocoa, sifted 1tsp baking powder 1tsp vanilla extract Pinch of salt FOR THE SIMPLE CHOCOLATE ICING: 100g (3½oz) of dark chocolate 100g (3½oz) of chopped butter METHOD 1. Heat the oven to 180°C (gas mark 4). Lightly grease an 18cm (7in) round cake tin with a little extra butter or margarine and cut a piece of greaseproof paper or non-stick baking parchment to fit the base of the tin. 2. Put all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or a hand-held mixer for 1 minute, or until just combined. It's important not to beat the batter too much - just long enough to ma...
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