Chocolate treacle cake
This is a very quick and simple cake to make for any celebration and tastes absolutely delicious.
Chocolate treacle cake
Ingredients
- 175 g plain flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tbsp black treacle
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 75 g caster sugar
- 150 ml milk
- 150 ml vegetable oil
For the filling and topping
- 175 g plain chocolate
- 250 ml double cream
- 25 g butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160c/325f / Gas 3. Grease two 20.5 (8in) sandwich tins and set aside.
- Sift all dry ingredients together, then add all the remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- Divide the mixture between two sandwich tins and bake for 20-25 mins. Rest in tins for 10mins before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the topping, place a saucepan of hot water, then turn down to a low heat and slowly melt the chocolate and 75ml (3fl oz) of cream and butter and stir until completely melted. Set aside to cool.
- Whip the rest of the cream until stiff and use to sandwich cakes together. Spread the cooled chocolate cream thickly over the top.
Top tip
- Check if the cake is cooked, if you gently press in the middle it should spring back quickly.