Cakes & Muffins
Cadbury Family Chocolate Cake
Avg. Rating: 5 / 5
Prep time
15 minutes
Cooking time
50 minutes
Serves
8-10
Skill Level
Delicious and easy, this versatiile rich and moist chocolate cake is sure to become a favourite for all your festive or everyday special moments at home.
what you need
1 cup water
1½ cups caster sugar
150g butter
⅓ cup CADBURY Bournville Cocoa
½ teaspoon bicarbonate soda
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1½ cups self raising flour
1¼ cups icing mixture
30g butter, softened
Vanilla essence
Hot water
make it
- COMBINE water, sugar, butter, cocoa and bicarbonate soda in a saucepan and warm, but do not boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved and the butter has melted. Transfer mixture to a bowl and cool for 30 minutes. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour and mix well. Pour into a greased and base-lined 20cm round cake pan
- BAKE in a moderate oven 180°C for 50 minutes or until cooked. Cool for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- SIFT the icing mixture into a bowl then mix in the butter and enough hot water to form a soft icing. Spread on the cooled chocolate cake and decorate as desired.
Reviews
kerry dudley
November 11, 2011 – Not reviewed.
Cait
November 11, 2011 – Not reviewed.
Linda Hagen
November 11, 2011 – So glad I found this - works everytime and is the perfect "go to" chocolate cake on the weekends.
samantha anderson
October 10, 2011 – have made this cake several times and always turns out perfectly. great for the whole family.
lucy :)
October 10, 2011 – wonderful easy chocolate cake!
Kim Woodside
October 10, 2011 – Trust me, this is the BEST chocolate cake EVER! It's so easy and incredibly moist. I double the recipe to make a huge family slab cake and it works beautifully. I recommend you try this cake - it will quickly become one of your favourites.
Danielle_29
October 10, 2011 – This has been a long time favourite in my family. simple to make, and tastes delicious.
Catherine Baker
September 9, 2011 – This is a family favourite and is always the birthday cake.
betsy
September 9, 2011 – excellent easy to make and it was delicious