Peppermint Chocolate Cake

This recipe is super easy and very cheap to make. It tastes surprisingly rich given the small amount of oil/butter. This is a great all-purpose cake, and could be used for birthdays, lunchboxes, or a midnight snack! Feel free to vary the essence... I have tried orange essence, coffee essence, cherry essence and also just plain vanilla.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  vegetable oil or 3  tablespoons  melted butter
• 1  cup self raising flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1⁄2 cup skim milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  peppermint extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
2. Put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat well for about 2 minutes.
3. Pour butter into a greased cake tin.
4. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Do not overbake, as it can dry out.
5. Leave to cool in tin before slicing.