Eggless Chocolate Cake
60 Minutes
Preparation Time
45 Minutes
Cooking Time
18
Serving
You will need
- MILKMAID 1 small tin
- Butter (melted) 100g
- Water 150ml
- Vanilla essence 1 tsp.
- Flour 200g
- Cocoa powder 50g
- Baking powder 2 tsp.
- Baking soda 1 tsp.
- Dates 100g
- Icing sugar 200g
- Boiling water 1 1/2
- Icing
- Butter (softened) 1 tbsp
- Cocoa powder 1 tbsp
Let’s make it
Step 1
Sift the cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and flour together. Combine the MILKMAID, butter, water and vanilla essence in a bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the MILKMAID mixture until just combined.
Step 2
Pour the mixture into a lined baking tray. Bake in a pre.heated 150°C oven for 45 minutes.
Step 3
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from tin and cool completely.
Step 4
To prepare the icing, place butter in a bowl. Add the sifted cocoa powder and icing sugar and sufficient boiling water to mix to a smooth but firm consistency.
Step 5
Ice the cake once it is cooled.
