Cooking with Kids: Chocolate Fudge Cake

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Ingredients

10 - 12 slices (double for large cake) 100 g butter – softened 200 g dark or light brown sugar 2 medium eggs 200 g self-raising flour 4 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 heaped teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoons vanilla essence 250 ml water 125 ml vegetable oil 125 ml any milk

Method

Preheat the oven gas 5 / 200* c. Cream the butter and sugar together in a very large bowl. Then beat all the ingredients together until just mixed and smooth. Expect the mix to be runny. Pour in to a 20 -22 cm deep, spring bottomed cake tin or something similar. Bake on the middle shelf for 35-40 minutes and then for an extra 15-20 minutes on gas 4 / 180*c until cooked. Tip -Stick a pointed knife or skewer in to the centre of the cake if it comes out comes out clean its cooked.

Recipe by Zena Leech-Calton—Zena is a Cookery Tutor, Food Influencer and hosts walking food tours in Norwich with over 15 years of experience. IG@love_norwich_food, UTube – @Dyslexic Chef, TikTok @Love Norfolk Food