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For the icing

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal608
  • fat33g
  • saturates11g
  • carbs69g
  • sugars52g
  • fibre2g
  • protein7g
  • salt0.7g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil and line the base of two 18cm sandwich tins. Sieve the flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Add the caster sugar and mix well.

  • step 2

    Make a well in the centre and add the golden syrup, eggs, sunflower oil and milk. Beat well with an electric whisk until smooth.

  • step 3

    Pour the mixture into the two tins and bake for 25-30 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Remove from oven, leave to cool for 10 mins before turning out onto a cooling rack.

  • step 4

    To make the icing, beat the unsalted butter in a bowl until soft. Gradually sieve and beat in the icing sugar and cocoa powder, then add enough of the milk to make the icing fluffy and spreadable.

  • step 5

    Sandwich the two cakes together with the butter icing and cover the sides and the top of the cake with more icing.

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Overall rating

A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.1112 ratings

monmirams

As others have said, this cake is easy to make and tastes absolutely scrummy. If you disagree then you have done something wrong. I will be making this again and again.

feeneysorrel27634

Really simple and tasty.

supersub1208911

Made this for my daughter’s birthday…everyone loved it! Even my mother-in-law! I had to make some more icing to cover the cake entirely which was personal preference, but it was a proper crowd pleaser! Thank you.

sarahs46

Winner winner winner made it as my daughter’s birthday cake and everyone loved it !! So moist and easy and tasty. Will be making again 😋

camillapius14289

question

Hello, how many cupcakes will this recipe make?

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