Mrs Frugal Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Sounds fab Kate - I will give that a try - chocolate cake never lasts long in my house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Hang on, I'm on my way Kate - get the kettle on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 It's starting to steam now! Better hurry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
