Directions
- 1Put 400 grams of butter into a bowl, and then 400 grams of sugar, making sure to set your scales again at zero each time you add an ingredient.
- 2Mix the butter and sugar.
- 3Whisk eight medium eggs into a jug.
- 4Add the eggs to the mix one by one.
- 5Add 325 grams of self-raising flour and 75 grams of cocoa powder, which will make up 400 grams.
- 6Mix the batter a little and add one teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- 7Give the batter a good whisk until it's ready.
- 8Grease your tray with some butter and add the mix in.
- 9Spread the mix evenly and place in the oven at 150 for about an hour. Make sure the cake is cooked and check the middle.
- 10Flip the cake upside down on some baking paper because it's better to decorate the bottom of the cake.
- 11Add 400 grams of icing sugar and 50 grams of cocoa powder through a sieve into a bowl.
- 12Slowly add water and mix.
- 13Tip the chocolate icing over your cake and spread it out evenly.
- 14Add some chocolate and white chocolate sprinkles to decorate the cake.
- 15Cut a slice and serve it with chocolate custard.
Ingredients
- 400 grams butter
- 400 grams sugar
- 8 medium eggs
- 325 grams self-raising flour
- 75 grams cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 400 grams icing sugar
- 50 grams cocoa powder
- water
- chocolate sprinkles
- white chocolate sprinkles
Equipment
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Tips
- Make sure to set your scales to zero each time you add an ingredient
- Make sure that your cake is cooked and check the middle of the cake
- It is better to decorate the bottom of the cake
- Add the water very slowly to the icing because it quickly changes
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