Rocky road cake

Method

• step 1

  preheat the oven to 180 c / 350 f / gas mark 4. Grease 2 20cm round cake tins.

• step 2

  for the cake , sift the flour , baking powder , cocoa powder and salt in a bowl. In a seperate bowl , beat the butter untill pale and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat for a further 2 minutes. Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each additon, then stir in the buttermilk and vanilla extract.

• step 3

  Stir in the dry ingredients , mixing well. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tins, dividing it evenly, and level the surface. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or untill firm to touch. Turn the akes out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.

• step 4

  Cut small slits into the top of each sponge cake and set aside. For the filling and topping, put the chocolate caramels or malteasers into a saucepan with the milk and 25g of the marshamallows and heat gently untill melted.

• step 5

  Pour the chocolate sauce mixture over the cake slices and pour the marshmallows and walnuts over the cake evenly and serve