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By Rachel Manley

Less than 30 mins

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Perfect for birthdays, this is a great recipe for an easy, foolproof chocolate cake. Its moist and fudgy and will keep well for 4-5 days. Find out what has changed Read our blog post explaining why

Ingredients
For the cake
225g/8oz plain flour 350g/12oz caster sugar 85g/3oz cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 free-range eggs 250ml/9fl oz milk 125ml/4fl oz vegetable oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 250ml/9fl oz boiling water

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Preparation method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and line two 20cm/8in
sandwich tins. Technique: Greasing and lining cake tins

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2. For the cake, place all of the cake ingredients, except the boiling
water, into a large mixing bowl. Using a wooden spoon, or electric whisk, beat the mixture until smooth and well combined.

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3. Add the boiling water to the mixture, a little at a time, until smooth.
(The cake mixture will now be very liquid.)

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4. Divide the cake batter between the sandwich tins and bake in the
oven for 25-35 minutes, or until the top is firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.

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5. Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool completely, still in
their tins, before icing.

6. For the chocolate icing, heat the chocolate and cream in a saucepan
over a low heat until the chocolate melts. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk the mixture until smooth, glossy and thickened. Set aside to cool for 1-2 hours, or until thick enough to spread over the cake.

7. To assemble the cake, run a round-bladed knife around the inside of

the cake tins to loosen the cakes. Carefully remove the cakes from the tins. Technique: Removing cakes from a cake tin

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8. Spread a little chocolate icing over the top of one of the chocolate
cakes, then carefully top with the other cake.

9. Transfer the cake to a serving plate and ice the cake all over with
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