Julie Hesmondhalgh recipe for "my mum's unbeatable chocolate cake!"

•  8" cake tin
• Temp: 180 degress C in centre of oven

• Time: approx. 1 hour

Cake

Ingredients

• 4oz margarine

• 6oz sugar

• 6oz self-raising flour

• 2oz drinking chocolate

• 2 eggs

• 2 egg-cupfuls boiling milk

• 1 egg-cupful boiling water

Method

• Cream margarine and sugar together.

• Add beaten eggs.

• Fold in flour and drinking chocolate.

• Finally add boiling water and milk.

Filling

Ingredients

• 2oz butter

• 2oz drinking chocolate

• 4oz icing sugar

• 1 dessertspoon of sherry

• 1 dessertspoon of black coffee

Method

• Mix all ingredients together

• Cut the cake when cold and spread filling

Topping

Melt about 10 pieces of chocolate and spread on top of cake

"Best wishes,

Julie Hesmondhalgh. X"

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