SIMPLE COOKING SATURDAYS: WEEK6 - MOTHERS DAY CHOCOLATE CAKE

It is Mothers Day! Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers out there :P
Today I am going to show you how to make a chocolate cake for mum! You can also make chocolate icing to ice the cake which is what I did. I also decorated it with chocolate balls and pearls.

DIFFICULTY: 1/3 // 2/3
SERVES: 10 - 12
PREPARATION: 15 MINUTES
COOKING: 35-40 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:
60g softened butter

3/4 cup caster sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1/4 boiling water

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate soda

METHOD:
Step1: Preheat oven to 180c / (350-375f) / GASMARK: 4-5

Line and grease a pan for your cake. In a bowl using an electric mixer beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Once it is smooth an creamy add egg and beat until combined.

Step2: Sift flour and cocoa together well. Fold into creamy mixture alternately with milk.

Step3: In a jug mix your water and bicarbonate soda. Lightly fold into your mixture. Spread into a pan and put it in the oven for 35-40minutes.

Step4: Leave your cake to cool for 5 minutes before putting your icing on top. (chocolate icing is easy to make all you need is butter, icing sugar and water!)