Rich chocolate cake

Method

• step 1

  Beat the margerine and sugar together.

• step 2

  Stir in the fruit rinds, cocoa and almonds.

• step 3

  Gradually beat in the eggs and brandy with the flour.

• step 4

  Spoon into a lined 18cm cake tin.

• step 5

  Bake in the oven for 50 minutes until cooked through at 180 degrees celcius.

• step 6

  Cool on a wire rack.

• step 7

  Brush cake with marmalade.

• step 8

  Mix the melted chocolate with margerine and water until smooth.

• step 9

  Quickly swirl the mixture over the cake and allow to set.

• step 10

  You can decorate with swirls of orange rind.