More cake any one?

Not that I need an excuse, but what an excuse to try a new cake recipe...........................

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!  

aka jak

Knitter

crocheter of squares for Japan

baker of cakes

Granny to my boys

gardener

friend

baby sitter

wife

mother in law

aunt

mother

my mom

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

oh, sorry, forgot to mention,

 all the cake has been eaten now - yum

You will just have to make it for yourself :P

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RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE

4oz (100 gm) plain flour

2 level tbsp cocoa powder

1/4 level sp baking powder

1/4 level tsp bicarbonate soda

pinch salt

4oz (100 gm) plain chocolate 

2oz (60gm) butter or margarine

3 oz (75gm) light soft brown sugar

1 medium sized egg

5 tbsp plain yoghurt

few drops vanilla extract

1. grease and line a 15 cm (6 inch) round cake tin with greaseproof paper
2. sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, bicarb and salt into a bowl
3. gently melt the chocolate in a second bowl with about 1 tsp water over a pan of hot water, stir until melted
4. put butter and sugar in another bowl (am glad I wasn't on washing up duty!) and beat until fluffy
5. beat in the egg and  fold in with the melted chocolate, yoghurt, vanilla into the sifted ingredients
6. turn into the greased tin and bake at 190 dec C (375 deg F, gas mark 5) for approx 45 mins until risen and firm to the touch.
7. Cool before icing.

I had been lucky enough to be given a jar of hazel nut flavoured chocolate coloured spread which I used as the icing and  then sprinkled on walnut halves and white chocolate stars. As I said before - yum and now all gone :)

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