Mum's Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Ninna

"My dear little mum made this for as long as I can remember. The icing isn't really part of this recipe but I added it at the bottom as my kids will access their grandmother's recipe from here and I just guess quantities."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar, I used a little less
• 125 g butter (1/2 cup)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup self raising flour, a little more
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon raspberry jam
• 1⁄2 cup milk

directions

1. Cream butter and sugar, then add eggs one at a time.
2. Add cocoa, jam & vanilla, mix.
3. Sift flour, add flour and milk alternately, starting and finishing with flour.
4. Bake 35mins 200degC (400defF) – lower for fan forced 180degC (350degF).

5. Chocolate icing:

6. Butter, icing sugar, cocoa, hot water.
7. Mix icing sugar, cocoa and butter together until smooth; add a little hot water, a little at a time, continue beating - this takes away the sugary taste and makes it smooth.