Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 550ml Flour
• 350ml Sugar
• 20ml Baking Powder
• 60ml Cocoa
• 1ml Salt
• 4 Eggs
• 275ml Oil
• 5ml Vanilla
• 275ml Boiling Water

Nutty Fudge Icing

• 60g Margarine
• 35ml Milk
• 500ml Icing Sugar, Sifted
• 30ml Cocoa, Sifted
• 125ml Pecan Nuts, Chopped

METHOD

1. Grease and line two 200mm cake tins with wax paper
2. Sift dry ingredients together
3. Mix egg yolks, oil and vanilla well together
4. Add to dry ingredients with boiling water and mix well
5. Whip egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture
6. Pour batter into prepared tins and bake for 25 -30 minutes at 180oC
7. Icing: heat milk and margarine in saucepan until melted
8. Remove from heat, stir in icing sugar and cocoa
9. Slowly heat for another minute or two and stir in nuts
10. For a rich variation, put a layer of caramel and whipped cream in the middle