This is an old recipe that my Aunty got from an employee at her Chemist shop. My friends used to love this cake when mum used to bake it.

Ingredients:

(dry ingredients)
• 1 ½ cups plain flour
• 1 and 1/3 cups sugar
• ½ cup cocoa
• 1 ¼ teaspoons bi-carb
• ¼ teaspoons baking powder

ADD (wet ingredients)
• 125g (4oz) butter
• ¾ cups water
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Procedure:

Add all the ingredients into a bowl and beat with an electric mixer for about 4 minutes ( be careful to beat too fast at first so u dont spill any of the ingredients)

Cook in a ring tin for 35 - 40 mintutes in a preheated moderate oven (375°F/190°C)

Icing Recipe:
• 2 cups icing mixture
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 60g butter (1.9oz)

Procedure – melt butter and add with milk and stir. Put in the fridge for a few secs and bring out to ice the cake once it has cooled

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