Everyday Chocolate cake

150g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
40g cocoa
175g marg/butter
175g caster sugar
3 eggs

Filling:
75g butter
250ml evaporated milk
50g caster sugar
150g dark chocolate

Preheat oven to 190°c (less for fan oven) and grease & line 2 20cm cake tins.

Mix the flour, cocoa and baking powder in a bowl, add butter, caster sugar and eggs and whisk for 2-3 mins.

Spoon into the 2 tins equally (use scales!) and bak e for 20 mins.

for the filling – heat the butter, evaporated milk, sugar and chocolate in a pan until smooth. Cool then beat for 2-3 mins till thick. Use to top and sandwich the cake.

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