Fancy chocolate sponge
( SERVES 8 )
23/5/2011
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Ingredients
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| 1 cup | Flour |
| 1 tbsp | Cornflour |
| 1 tsp | Baking soda |
| 2 tbsp | Cream of tartar |
| 2 tbsp | Cocoa powder |
| 4 | Eggs |
| ¾ cup | Sugar |
| 3 tbsp | Water, boiling |
| 2 tbsp | Butter |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 160C. Grease and line two 20cm cake tins.
- Sift flour, cornflour, baking soda, cream of tarter and cocoa twice.
- Whisk eggs and sugar together until pale and creamy and sugar is dissolved.
- Fold in dry ingredients using a metal spoon, then fold in butter and water.
- Divide mixture between the two tins and cook for 20 minutes.
- Allow sponge to cool in cake tins for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
- Sandwich sponge together with whipped cream and fruit of choice.
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