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Chocolate sponge cake
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Pastry · Recipe No. 11

Chocolate Sponge Cake

Chocolate Sponge Cake made with butter, plain flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. The recipe serves 8; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.

  • Serves 8

Method

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 175c/350f/ gas 4. Lightly butter and flour 8in cake tin.

  2. Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.

  3. In a bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

  4. Add the eggs slowly and beat continually. Add crème de cacao.

  5. Add the flour mix, pour on the boiling water and then beat until smooth.

  6. Divide mix between the two tins and bake for 25-35minutes.

  7. Turn cake onto racks and cool.

  8. Sandwich together with chocolate truffle icing [see separate recipe ].

Tip: tap a step to tick it off as you cook.

Chef’s notes

  • A slightly different than usual chocolate cake mix you might like to try the.
  • Birthday cake recipe in the pastry section.

Shopping list for 8 portions

Dairy & eggs

Baking

Store cupboard (check you have)

Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “Chocolate Sponge Cake” and the original recipe card.