It’s been a long time coming, lost my mojo for life a bit but I am getting it back. Along with many our 2020 has been filled with sadness, illness and loss BUT next year can only be better.
Easing myself into blogging gently!
I made my friend a Diwali cake for today. Wishing all Hindus out there a wonderful day,
Chocolate cake recipe
- 220g unsalted butter, softened
- 100g milk chocolate chips
- 220g (7 3/4oz) caster sugar
- 200g self-raising flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp milk
- small pinch salt
Preheat oven to 180 degrees centigrade
All in one method – bung it into your stand mix or use a hand whisk and put it on high for 2.5 mins until fluffy.
Pour into 2 x 20cm round tins
Place in the middle shelf of your oven between 20 and 25 mins until a skewer comes out clean
Leave to cool.
Mix 300g butter, 600g icing sugar and 3 tablespoons of Nutella together in a stand mix with a pinch of salt for 6 mins on high. Put a tea towel on high first or you will be a sweet icing storm!
Once your cakes have cooled spread icing on top of one a place the other cake on top.
Ice with the remainder of the buttercream and decorate as desired
