Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 12 ounces self-raising flour
• 12 ounces butter
• 12 ounces caster sugar
• 6 eggs
• icing sugar
• cocoa powder
• chocolate shavings
• more butter
• apricot jam

Directions

1. 1

   Cream flour and butter and sugar.

2. 2

   Mix eggs seperatley then add to the mix and stir.

3. 3

   Add half a tablespoon of cocoa powder and stir.

4. 4

   Spilt between two lined/greased cake tins.

5. 5

   Cook on 190 degrees for about 20mins (keep an eye to ensure burning doesn't occur.).

6. 6

   Insert a knife near the edge and ensure it comes out clean before removing from the oven.

7. 7

   Leave to stand for a few minutes then put on a wire rack.

8. 8

   Cream butter and icing sugar in a bowl.

9. 9

   Add two tsp of cocoa powder and if desried add melted chocolate.

10. 10

    Spread jam on one of the cakes, then spread a layer of the filling.Sandwich the sponges.

11. 11

    Spread the remaining layer on the the top and sprinkle choco flakes.