Red Roses or Fresh Strawberries dipped in chocolate.
How to:
Preheat oven to 170/325°F/Gas 3. Base line 2 x 18cm/7" sandwich tins.
Put flour, cocoa, margarine, sugar and eggs into a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
Transfer to prepared tins and bake for approx. 25 minutes.
Cool cakes in tins for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire tray to cool completely.
Meanwhile, place chocolate and cream in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and allow chocolate to melt, stirring occasionally. When melted, remove from the heat and stir well. Allow to cool and begin to set".
Sandwich the cakes with about a third of the topping and pour remainder over the assembled cake.
Decorate top with red roses or Strawberries
Behind Every Bake
Valentines Chocolate Sponge
CATEGORY: Valentine's Day
COOK TIME: 25 mins
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What you need:
150g /5oz Odlums Self Raising Flour
25g/1oz Cocoa (sieved)
125g /4 oz Margarine (at room temperature)
125g /4 oz Caster Sugar
3 Eggs
Topping
170ml Carton of Cream
2 x 100g Bars of good quality Plain Chocolate
Decoration
Red Roses or Fresh Strawberries dipped in chocolate.
How to:
Preheat oven to 170/325°F/Gas 3. Base line 2 x 18cm/7" sandwich tins.
Put flour, cocoa, margarine, sugar and eggs into a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
Transfer to prepared tins and bake for approx. 25 minutes.
Cool cakes in tins for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire tray to cool completely.
Meanwhile, place chocolate and cream in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and allow chocolate to melt, stirring occasionally. When melted, remove from the heat and stir well. Allow to cool and begin to set".
Sandwich the cakes with about a third of the topping and pour remainder over the assembled cake.
