Sharing Saturday - Lawrences Favourite Choc Cake

This cake is so easy. The good thing is that this recipe makes a decent sized cake which is freezable!!! Who doesn't love that?



Chocolate Cake

• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
• 150g butter, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda, sifted
• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
• 2 eggs

Chocolate Icing

• 50g butter, chopped
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 3/4 cup icing sugar mixture
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

1. Combine sugar, butter, bicarbonate of soda, cocoa and 1 cup cold water in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 2 minutes or until mixture doubles. Transfer to a large bowl. Cool for 15 minutes.

2. Add flour and eggs. Using an electric mixer, beat mixture until pale and smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan.

3. Bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 10 minutes. Turn, top side up, onto a wire rack to cool completely.

4. Icing: Place butter, caster sugar and 2 tablespoons cold water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Remove from heat. Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Gradually add butter mixture. Stir to combine. Cover. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until frosting thickens. Beat with a wooden spoon until spreadable. Spread cake with icing.