Rich and dark chocolate cake

How to make a devinely rich and dark chocolate cake. This cake is child's play to make:)

Ingredients for making a rich and dark chocolate cake

Cake ingredients

3 cups of flour
2 cups of sugar
1 cup of cocoa
2 teaspoon of baking powder
2 teaspoons of baking soda
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1 cup of milk
1 cup of vegetable oil
3 eggs

Frosting ingredients

1/4 pound of soft butter
5 cups of confectionery sugar
1 cup of cocoa
Milk to mix frosting to soft consistency

Making the cake

Step 1.

Sift all the dry ingredients for the cake into a large bowl.

Step 2.

Add all the wet ingredients including the eggs into the dry mix.

Step 3.

Using a whisk mix all together until smooth (kids just love doing this).

Step 4.

Put in a well-greased 9-inch spring form cake tin and bake at 375°F for 40 minutes.

Making the Frosting

Step 1.

Sift the confectionery sugar into a bowl.

Step 2.

Sift in the cocoa.

Step 3.

Add the soft butter and using a wooden spoon mix together.

Step 4.

Add milk as required until you have a nice soft consistency.

Decorating the cake

A quick and effective way to frost your cake once it has cooled is to cover it completely with frosting and then using the flat side of your knife drag it up the sides so the frosting forms a peak in the middle. (Refer to photo)