Chocolate Cake

I found this recipe in a Family Circle book. It is probably one of the easiest, most moist chocolate cakes I've made. It was a huge hit with the nieces and nephew (and the aunt & uncle). I hope it works as well for you!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 1 Medium Cake

Ingredients

• 70  g cocoa powder, sifted
• 160  ml boiling water
• 200  g butter (at room temp)
• 330  g caster sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla essence
• 3  eggs
• 300  g self raising flour, sifted
• 125  ml milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Grease a deepish normal sized cake tin (square or round is fine).
3. Place cocoa in a small bowl and gradually stir in boiling water with a fork until relatively smooth. Set aside to cool.
4. Use electric beaters to beat the butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy.
5. Add eggs one at a time, beat well after each.
6. Beat in cocoa mixture on a low speed.
7. Use a large metal spoon to fold in the flour, then the milk.
8. Spoon mixture into prepared tin and smooth the surface.
9. Bake in oven for about 55-60 minutes (check at 50 minute mark--don't over cook this cake!).
10. Leave cake for 5 minutes after it comes out of the oven before you turn it out onto the cooling rack.