English Chocolate Cake

Directions

Cake

1. Sift flour, sugar, salt and cocoa
2. Rub in butter
3. Stir in eggs, essence and liquids; beat well.
4. Grease and flour two 8 inch cake tins, divide mixture between each
5. Bake in a moderate oven. 325℉ (160℃) F to 350℉ (180℃) F. Gas mark 34. For about 35 minutes.

Allow to cool.

Chocolate Icing

(to fill the layers and frost the entire cake)

1. Melt butter, blending in cocoa, then stir in icing sugar, milk and vanilla essence.
2. Beat until smooth, thick and the correct consistency to fill.

This layer cake is really nice warmed in a microwave oven and served with cream.

Enjoy.