NiNi's Rich Chocolate Cake

To me this is the ultimate chocolate cake. Nini used to make it for me to take back to school - I love it!

Preheat oven to 160c 140c fan ((325F)

Ingredients

190g / 6 1/2oz plain flour

2tbsp cocoa powder

1 tsp bicaronate of soda

1 tsp baking powder

150g / 5 oz caster sugar

2tbsp golden syrup

2 large eggs beaten

150 ml / 1/4pint sunflower oil

150ml / 1/4 pint milk

Icing:

2oz butter

4 tbsp cocoa seived

3tbsp mlk

150g (5oz) icing sugar, seived

To cover the sides of the cake (which I will next time) time and a half the icing recipe

 Method

Grease and line base of 2 round 8 inch tins. Fold a  square of  of greaseproof paper in half and half again then again to create a triangle.

Place the point of the triangle in the centre of the tin cut round the edge of the tin to get a perfect fit of circle for base.

Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. 

Add syrup,eggs, oil and milk. Beat well and pour into tins.

Bake in oven for 30-35 mins or until cake springs back when lightly pressed iwth the fingertips. 

Turn out onto a wire rack, remove paper and leave to cool 

For the icing, melt the butter in a small pan ad cocoa stir to blend and cook gently for a minute. Stir in the mlk and icing sugar, removefrom the heat and mix very well and then leave on one side, stirring occasionally until the icing thickens. 

Sandwich the cakes with half the icing and then put the remainder on top, smoothing down with a palette knife. If it is sticking to the knife, boil a kettle and dip the knife in hot water briefly.

Enjoy!