275g Plain Flour
3tbsp Cocoa Powder
1.5tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1.5tsp Baking Powder
215g Caster Sugar
3tbsp Golden Syrup
3 Eggs, beaten
225ml Sunflower Oil
225ml Milk
For the Icing:
450g Plain Chocolate, broken into pieces
200g Unsalted Butter
Caroline Cowan makes a Chocolate Cake for Christmas
- words: Caroline Cowan
- pictures: David Merewether
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