Single hen

[Mrs Frugal]

Chocolate Buttermilk Layer Cake

 

2 and 1/2 cups plain flour

2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup sunflower oil

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup cocoa

2 and 1/4 cups caster sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

 

Line two 9 x 1&1/2" sandwich tins with greased greaseproof paper.

Sift together flour, bicarb and salt. In a large bowl mix together oil, buttermilk, cocoa, sugar, eggs and vanilla.

Add flour mixture and boiling water alternately to the cocoa mixture. Mix only until combined - don't over mix. The batter will be very thin. Pour into prepared tins.

Bake in preheated oven at 150-160C for 35 minutes or until the cake springs back when pressed. Cool in tins for 10 minutes then transfer to racks.

Sandwich together with chocolate icing.

[The Dogmother]

Sounds fab Kate - I will give that a try - chocolate cake never lasts long in my house

[clare*]

That sounds good Kate.

 

I've just sat down today for the first time with a cup of tea. I could just eat a bit of your cake with it

[Mrs Frugal]

I've got a couple of cooling racks with freshly baked cookies on. Fancy one of those instead? Chocolate chip and oat or ginger chocolate chips?

[The Dogmother]

Hang on, I'm on my way Kate - get the kettle on!

[Mrs Frugal]

It's starting to steam now! Better hurry!!