| Ingredients | | | | baking tins. Bake in over at 175 degrees centigrade |
| (This is to make a large birthday cake, you can scale | | | | for around 20 minutes. Test by lightly shaking the tin |
| down for an ordinary cake) | | | | to see if it wobbles like a jelly. (if it does give it 5 |
| 200 grams of stork or other baking margarine | | | | more minutes.) If its firm, slide in a skewer to check |
| 200 grams of caster sugar | | | | the mix is cooked. It should not have any cake mix |
| 4 medium / large eggs | | | | on, but will have steam from the mix. As long as |
| 3 tbs of cocoa powder | | | | there is no mix on the skewer, remove from oven |
| Approx 75 grams of cornflour | | | | to cool. |
| 100 grams of self raising flour | | | | Step 6 |
| 1 tbs baking powder | | | | While the cake is cooling, mix the margarine for the |
| Vanilla essence | | | | icing with 1 tsp of vanilla essence and enough icing |
| For the Icing | | | | sugar to make a stiff mix. Add 1 tsp of water at a |
| 75 grams of margarine | | | | time and mix in, the mix will let down and become |
| Icing sugar to make a stiff mix | | | | creamy and smooth. Set aside until the cake is cold. |
| Water | | | | DO NOT attempt to ice the cake when warm, the |
| Vanilla essence | | | | icing will go runny. |
| Step 1 | | | | Tip - when icing, do not spread the icing, as this cake |
| Using a mixer or food processor, cream together the | | | | is so light it will break under the pressure. Just add |
| sugar and margarine until it is light and fluffy. Add 1 | | | | spoonfuls of icing around the bottom layer, then put |
| tsp of vanilla essence and mix thoroughly. | | | | the top on and rotate slightly to spread the filling. |
| Step 2 | | | | Step 7 |
| Add the 4 eggs, 1 at a time, mixing thoroughly until | | | | Decorate the top of the cake with sieved icing sugar |
| each egg is fully blended in. Leave mixer on for | | | | or cocoa powder. Get a cup of coffee, then eat a |
| around 5 minutes. | | | | huge slice! |
| Step 3 | | | | To make a celebration cake you can ice the outside |
| Into a weighing scale, put 3 heaped tablespoons of | | | | of the cake and decorate it with chocolate curls, or |
| cocoa powder. Add cornflour to make up to 100 | | | | ice and fill with whipped cream, or make a chocolate |
| grams, then add 100grams of self raising flour. Finally | | | | fudge icing mix, or use cream and cherries for a black |
| add 1 tablespoon of baking powder. | | | | forest gateaux. What ever floats your boat really. |
| Step 4 | | | | Variations |
| Sieve the flour mix into your mix. Fold in, then mix | | | | You can also make this recipe into a victoria sponge, |
| with mixer until fully incorporated. | | | | just take out the cocoa and substitute with more |
| Step 5 | | | | cornflour. Then ice with vanilla icing and jam. Or, use |
| Split mix between 2 lightly greased non stick 8 inch | | | | lemon essence and lemon icing for a tangy variation. |