Ingredients

For the cakes:

• 125g/5oz soft butter
• 125g/5oz golden caster sugar
• 3 medium eggs
• 100g/4oz self-raising flour
• 25g/1oz cocoa, sifted

For the frosting:

• 75g/3oz milk chocolate, broken
• 75g/3oz soft butter
• 150g/5oz icing sugar sifted
• Chocolate flake or sweets to decorate

Tools

• Kitchen machines: Stand mixer
• Attachments: K-beater

Method

1. Heat oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/gas 5 and put 12 cases into a 12 cup bun tray. Tip all the ingredients for the cake into the mixer bowl and using the K-beater start on speed 1-2 and then increase to max for 2 minutes until smooth. Divide between the cases so they are three quarters filled, then bake for 12-15 minutes until risen. Cool on a wire rack.
2. For the frosting, microwave the chocolate on high for 1-2 min until melted. Cream the butter and sugar together in the mixer bowl with k beater, then beat in the melted chocolate. Spread on the cakes and decorate with the chocolate or sweets.

Home  >  Recipes

More Like This

Chocolate recipes | Cake recipes | All recipes | Dessert recipes

Home  >  Recipes