Easy chocolate cake

* Easy chocolate cake*

This easy chocolate cake recipe is made from simple pantry ingredients and is great for the newbie cook. You just throw all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix.

 

• . 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour, sifted

• . 1/3 cup (50g) cocoa, sifted

• . 1 cup (220g) caster sugar

• . 1/3 cup (80g) butter, softened

• . 1/2 cup (125ml) milk

• . 2 eggs, lightly beaten

1. 1.  Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease and flour or line a 24cm cake tin and set aside.

2. 2.  Place all ingredients into a bowl and using a mixer and mix on high for 4 minutes.

3. 3.  Pour into cake tin and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched in the centre. 

   
   

 

• . This recipe is great for when you have to whip up a cake in a hurry.

• . This recipe work for cupcakes too. Just pour even amounts into 12 patty pans and bake for 12-15 minutes at 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

• . I have tried this recipe using my blender and food processor. It gives the same great results every time.

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• . This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, Australia's best recipe finder.

• . Use 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour, 1/3 cup (50g) cocoa, 1 cup (220g) caster sugar, 1/3 cup (80g) butter and 1/2 cup (125ml) milk.