>>85529291Ingredients
1 3/4 Cups Plain White Flour, 225 grams
1 3/4 Cups Sugar, 350 grams
3/4 Cup Cocoa Powder, 67 grams
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence, 5 mls
1/2 Cup Oil (I use Canola), 125 mls
1 Cup Milk, 250 mls
1 Cup Boiling Water, 250 mls
Basic Chocolate Icing
1 1/2 Cups Icing Sugar, 202 grams
1 1/2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder, 9 grams
1 teaspoon Butter, melted, 5 mls
1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence, 5 mls
1-3 Tablespoons Water, 15-45mls
Preheat oven to 160C (320F)
Prepare a 25 x 25 cake tin, spray well with cooking spray or line.
In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix well until fully combined.
Add to this the eggs, vanilla, oil and milk and blend well.
Finally add the boiling water and carefully stir until completely blended together.
Pour into your prepared cake tin and bake for 35-45 minutes (all tin sizes differ so check often after 30 minutes)
Icing
In a medium sized bowl combine the icing sugar and cocoa powder and mix well.
Add to this the melted butter and vanilla essence and stir well
Add water a little at a time until you have your desired consistency
Spread generously over the cake, allow to set, slice and serve!
Store in an airtight container.
