150g unsalted butter150g light muscovado sugar or brown sugar40g cocoa powder150g self raising flour1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp bicarb2 medium eggs1 tsp vanilla extract142ml sour cream2 tblsp golden syrup
FOR THE GANACHE250ml cream250g dark chocolate
- Heat oven to 180 degrees
- Grease 2 X 18cm sandwich tins
- In a separate bowl, sift the cocoa, flour, baking powder, bicarb and a pinch of salt. Mix Well.
- Beat the sugar and butter well.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture.
- In a jug, whisk together the eggs, vanilla, sour cream and syrup. Pour over the other ingredients.
- Divide into cake tins and bake for 20 minutes.
- Let the cake cool.
- For the ganache, put the cream and chocolate into a bowl over simmering water. Heat until the chocolate is melted. Stir until smooth.
- Allow to cool until thick enough to spread.
- Ice the cake and decorate as you like...!

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