All in one chocolate cake with fudge icing

How to make All in one chocolate cake with fudge icing recipe - The cakes are cooked when they start to shrink away from the edge of the tin. tout dans un gâteau au chocolat avec glaçage fudge recette

Special equipment • 2 x 8in (20cm) round sandwich tins • electric hand whisk or mixer

SERVES 8–12
1¾ cups self-rising flour
¼ cupunsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
4 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar, plus 2 tbsp
8oz (225g) butter, at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the chocolate fudge icing
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
4 tbsp butter, melted
3 tbsp milk, plus little extra if needed

Method:
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease two 8in (20cm) round cake pans, then line with parchment paper. Sift the flour, cocoa, and baking powder into a large bowl. With an electric mixer, beat in the eggs, sugar, butter, and vanilla until well blended. Mix in 2 tablespoons hot tap water. If the batter is too firm to easily drop off the beaters, add up to 2 more tablespoons of hot water. Divide the batter evenly between the pans and smooth the tops.

2 Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until risen and firm. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes before unmolding onto racks to cool completely.

3 Meanwhile, to make the icing, sift the cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar into a bowl, add the butter and milk, and beat until smooth. Add a little extra milk if the mixture is too thick to spread easily. Place one cooled cake layer on a serving plate and spread with half of the icing. Align the second layer on top of the first, and spread with the remaining icing, leaving the sides unfrosted.

All in one chocolate cake with fudge icing