This scrumptious chocolate cake is the staple of massive celebrations in our home! To be dairy and egg free, you need to use soy margarine as an alternative of butter.
Substances:
3 oz (85 g) butter, plus additional for greasing
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
300 ml of boiling water
10 ½ oz (300 g) self-raising flour
100 g (3 ½ oz) caster sugar
1 oz (25 g) cocoa powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
20cm spherical cake pan
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
2 oz (50 g) butter, softened
5 oz (140 g) icing sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 tablespoon of boiling water
Methodology:
- Warmth the oven to 160C / Fan 140C / Gasoline 3
- Grease the cake pan.
- Add the butter, golden syrup, and vanilla extract to a heat-resistant pitcher. Add 300 ml of boiling water and beat with a fork to mix.
- Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda into a big bowl, then pour within the butter combination. Stir till you could have a easy batter, then add to the ready can. Bake for 50-55 minutes till cake is properly risen and springy to the contact. Let cool within the can for about quarter-hour earlier than cooling on a wire rack.
- To make the chocolate glaze, combine the cocoa powder and boiling water to make a easy paste. Let it cool. Beat the butter and icing sugar till creamy. Stir within the cooled cocoa mass and blend to kind a easy frosting.
- As soon as the cake is totally cool, take a spatula and easy the frosting excessive and sides of the cake to style.
- That is actually an amazing cake for all these birthday celebrations, you will not have a lot left!
