How to make a Simple Chocolate Cake

You will need:

175g Self-raising flour

175g Caster Sugar

175g Margarine/butter

3 eggs

2tbsp Cocoa Powder

Method:

1. Grease and line a 6 inch (15cm) cake tin or you can use a 7 inch (18cm) cake tin it will just be a little bit thinner.

2. Firstly cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl until well combined.

3. Then add the eggs one by one and mix well after each one.

4. Then add the self-raising flour and cocoa powder, and mix until well combined.

5. Put the cake mixture into your prepared tin.

6. Then bake in a pre-heated oven at Gas Mark 5, 190C or 170C fan assisted for about 40 to 50 minutes.

7. To test that the cake is cooked all the way through, use a toothpick to put into the middle of the cake and if it come out clean it is ready.