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Ingredients

  • 10 zo (285g) self raising flour
  • 8oz (225g) sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 7oz (200g) mayonaise
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 8 floz boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

for the icing

  • 1 tub of Betty Crocker ready mix chocoalte frosting
  • ---- or ----
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 3oz (85g) soft margarine/butter
  • 8 oz (225g) sifted icing sugar

Method

  • STEP 1
    Mix flour, sugar, baking powder & mayonaise. This is best done by an electric food mixer to ensure the mixture is throughly mixed.
  • STEP 2
    Dissolve the cocoa in the boiling water & stir into the mixture along with the essence until throughly blended.
  • STEP 3
    Place the mixture into a 7 inch greased & lined cake tin.
  • STEP 4
    Bake at gas mark 4/ 180C/ 350F for 30 - 40 minutes. Test with a skewer.
  • STEP 5
    cool in the tin before removing.
  • STEP 6
    For the icing - If you are using Betty Crocker ready mix chocolate frosting go straight to step 9.
  • STEP 7
    Dissolve the coffee & cocoa in the hot water.
  • STEP 8
    Cream together the margarine/butter & icing sugar. Beat in the cocoa liquid.
  • STEP 9
    Spread over the top & sides.
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