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Cake Ingredients

BASIC CHOCOLATE SPONGE

1. 125 g/ 4½ oz/ ½ cup of soft margarine
2. 125 g/ 4½ oz/ ½ cup of caster (superfine) sugar
3. 2 eggs
4. 1 tbsp golden (light corn) syrup
5. 125 g/ 4½ oz/ ½ cup of self-raising flour, sieved (strained)
6. 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sieved (strained)

CAKE FILLING AND TOPPING

1. 50 g/ 1¾ oz/ 1 cup of icing (confectioners') sugar, sieved (strained)
2. 25 g/ 1 oz/ 2 tbsp butter 100 9/3'h oz white or milk cooking chocolate
3. A little milk or white chocolate, melted (optional)

Procedure

1. Use some butter or margarine and lightly grease two 18 cm/7 inch shallow cake tins (pans).
2. Place all of the ingredients for the cake in a large mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or electric hand whisk to form a smooth mixture.
3. Divide the mixture between the prepared tins (pans) and level the tops.
4. Bake in a preheated oven, 190°C/ 325°F/ Gas Mark 5, for 20 minutes or until springy to the touch.
5. Cool for a few minutes in the tins (pans) before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. To make the cake filling/ cake cream, beat the icing (confectioners') sugar and butter together in a bowl until light and fluffy.
7. Melt the cooking chocolate and beat half into the icing mixture.
8. Use the filling to sandwich the 2 cakes together.
9. Spread the remaining melted cooking chocolate over the top of the cake.
10. Pipe circles of contrasting melted milk or white chocolate and feather into the cooking chocolate with a cocktail stick (toothpick), if liked.
11. Leave the cream to set before serving.

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