Categories
 10Mins Prep Time |
 30Mins Cook Time |
 Skill Level |
people
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 225 grams Caster Sugar
- 159 grams chocolate melted
- 4 Large eggs
- 225 grams Plain Flour
- 225 grams Butter softened
Icing
- 110 grams Butter softened
- 225 grams Icing sugar sifted
- 200 grams chocolate
Cooking Instructions
- Grease two 9 inch sandwich tins. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs and mix completely.
- Sieve the plain flour with the baking powder, add to the mixing bowl and mix until completely smooth.
- Meanwhile melt the chocolate either in the microwave or over a saucepan of boiling water and add to the sponge mixture.
- Pour into the prepared cake tins and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- When baked transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool.
- Add the sifted icing sugar and the cocoa powder to the softened butter and beat using an electric whisk.
- Spoon the butter icing on top.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the icing.
- Top with strawberries