Delicious and easy, this versatile rich and moist chocolate cake is sure to become a favourite for all your festive or everyday special moments at home.
Cadbury Family Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
150g butter
1/3 cup CADBURY Bournville Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
Method
Combine water, sugar, butter, cocoa and bicarbonate soda in a saucepan and warm, but do not boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved and the butter has melted. Transfer mixture to a bowl and cool for 30 minutes
Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour and mix well. Pour into a greased and base-lined 20cm round cake pan
Bake in a moderate oven 180 C for 50 minutes or until cooked. Cool for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely
Icing
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups icing mixture
30g butter, softened
Vanilla essence
Hot water
Method
Sift the icing mixture into a bowl then mix in the butter and enough hot water to form a soft icing. Spread on the cooled chocolate cake and decorate as desired
