Recipe: Chocolate Fudge Cake

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (330g) white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 eggs

1 cup (250ml) milk

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup (250ml) hot water

2 1/2 cups (300g) plain flour

1 teaspoon bicarb soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

125g butter

          

Method:           

1.     Line cake tin with baking paper and preheat oven to 180 degrees;

2.     Cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl;

3.     Add vanilla and then eggs to the mixture;

4.     In another bowl mix together flour, bicarb soda, baking powder and salt;

5.     Sour the milk by adding the lemon juice;

6.     Add sifted flour mixture alternately with soured milk to the creamed mixture;

7.     Mix sifted cocoa and hot water together and beat into batter; and

8.     Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 180 degrees (fan forced).