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1. Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas mark 3. Butter and base line a deep-sided rectangular tin about 15 x 30cm.
2. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Add the remaining cake ingredients and beat to a smooth consistency. Spoon the mixture into the tin and bake for 30 minutes until just firm to touch and a skewer comes out clean when pushed into the centre. Cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
3. For the icing, melt the chocolate and butter over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave on low. Stir in the cream until the mixture is smooth and shiny. Cool for 5-10 minutes then spread over the top of the cake. Decorate with sweets cut into squares or slices. Store at room temperature to keep the topping soft.

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349 kcalories, protein 4.1g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 21.9 g, saturated fat 8.5g, fibre 0.9g, salt 0.62 g

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• Peanut

  18 February 2008

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  Good cake & really easy to make. It's really light & keeps well too. I used sunflower oil when I made it.

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  15 October 2008

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  This cake is absolutely divine!! Very moist, everyone raved about it. It’s a great recipe idea for birthdays. I decorated the top with M&M’s

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Ingredients

• 175g self-raising flour
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 150g golden caster sugar
• 4 tbsp ovaltine
• 3 tbsp golden syrup
• 2 eggs , lightly beaten
• 150ml milk
• 150ml flavourless oil (groundnut is good)

ICING

• 200g dark chocolate , broken into pieces
• 25g butter
• 180ml double cream
• sweets , to decorate

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Difficulty and servings

Makes 15 slices

Preperation and cooking times

Ready in 45 mins

Ingredients

• 175g self-raising flour
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 150g golden caster sugar
• 4 tbsp ovaltine
• 3 tbsp golden syrup
• 2 eggs , lightly beaten
• 150ml milk
• 150ml flavourless oil (groundnut is good)

ICING

• 200g dark chocolate , broken into pieces
• 25g butter
• 180ml double cream
• sweets , to decorate

Per serving

349 kcalories, protein 4.1g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 21.9 g, saturated fat 8.5g, fibre 0.9g, salt 0.62 g

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