Deliciously Moist Chocolate Cake

Hello Lovelies,

For many years now I have being trying to perfect my chocolate cake recipe to be light yet moist and there have been some dense messes along the way!

Finally after all this time I have found the perfect balance chocolatey lovliness and a light and airy sponge

This is now the only chocolate cake recipe I ever use (including using this for my chocolate cupcakes) even the raw cake mix tastes soooo good and must admit to wanted to just eat it before I've even put it into the cake tins!

I know its naughty but I defy anyone to tell me they can resist cake batter!!

This is a lovely and simple all in one mix and if you want a truly decadent choccy cake then of course you must cover the whole thing in a wonderful, rich chocolate ganache......mmmm ganache!!

So here is the recipe and I hope you enjoy it!

6oz Butter (softened)

6oz Soft Brown Sugar

5oz Self Raising Flour

1oz Cocoa Powder

½ tbsp Baking Powder

Pinch Of Salt

3 Large Eggs (lightly beaten)

2 tbsp golden syrup

2 tbsp warm water

1. Pre-heat oven to 180oc/gas mark 4

2. Mix together butter, sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, eggs and golden syrup.

3. When all mixed through add 2 tbsp of warm water and mix again.

4. Spoon into muffin sized cake cases and cook for 18 minutes or put in a sandwich tin/s and bake for 25-30 minutes for a cake until cooked! (insert a skewer into the centre of the cake and if it comes out clean its done!)

5. Leave to cool in the tins for a few minutes before transferring onto a wire rack to cool completely!

Then fill with your choice of filling and away you go

:)

 Pic 1: Being left to cool straight from the oven

Pic 2: Filled and Covered in Chocolate Ganache 

 Pic 3: As Cupcake (straight from the oven)

Pic 4: The finished chocolate cupcakes!

If you are looking for a 2 layer sandwich sponge cake just double the recipe and pop the mixure into 2 sandwich tins and bake!

Until next time....

xxx