chickencam Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 On Saturday YD had a desire to bake a cake and found this recipe in Merry Berry's Fast cakes book. It is really delish like chocolate orange in fudgy cake form. Would also make a great pudding. 4.5oz 112g selfraising flour 1/2 oz 12.5g cocoa powder 1 level teaspoon baking powder 4oz 100g soft margarine 3 oz 75g caster sugar 1 tablespoon golden syrup 2 eggs beaten 2 oz 50g plain chocolate grated - the grating took a while it would have been easier with thick chocolate. grated rind and juice of one orange Heat oven to 325 F 160 C gas mark 3 grease and line a 7 inch round tin beat all ingredients together for about 2 minutes until thoroughly blended turn into tin and bake until cake is well risen and has shrunk from the sides of the tin, about 45 minutes. cool on wire rack. Ours was cracked on the top and sank back a bit when cooled it was slightly fudgy in texture I don't know if it was meant to be but it was lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny penny Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 sounds yummy -think i will do this for the week end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 I've just made another one, which I am going to send to my mum for her birthday. She has broken her arm in three places including a big chunk out of her shoulder joint. My dad had never baked a cake in his life and she is not going to have the greatest of days. She is having surgery on Thursday next week to pin it all back together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 That sounds nasty - I'm sure she'll appreciate the cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 The recipe sounds lovely i have lots & lots of eggs which need to be used, I'll have a go at this over the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 My mum loved her cake and I think my dad did lots of helping when it came to eating it. I will have to make him a cake for his birthday this weekend. Any suggestions for a cake that will survive postage? The chocolate one is quite fudgy so it was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
