GO TO RECIPE: CHOCOLATE CAKE (used for most of my Chocolate Cakes or Cupcakes)

GO TO RECIPE: Chocolate Cake Base 1: for single layer, double layer or cupcakes. YUM.

100g Unsalted Uutter (room temp)
260g Caster Sugar
2 eggs
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
45g Cocoa Powder
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp bicarb of soda
pinch of salt
170g plain flour
160ml whole milk

Oven: 170 / 325 / 3

Mix the butter & sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time. Scrape (with your prettiest spatula) and mix. Add vanilla, cocoa, baking powder and bicarb. Scrape and mix. Add flour and milk. Scrape and mix. Pour into two tins (I line them with the big cake-sized parchment, like a giant cupcake case!

Bake for about half an hour depending on your oven - if the cake is still wobbly leave it, but you don't want to overcook it. If a fork comes out clean get it out!

This produces a lovely rich and moist chocolate cake, which I use as the base for nearly all my chocolate cakes. You can also put the mix into cupcake cases.