Ingredients
- 175g (6oz) self-raising flour
- 2½ tbsp cocoa powder
- 1tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 150g (5oz) caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 150ml (¼pt) corn oil
- 150ml (¼pt) milk
- 2tsp vanilla extract
- 125g (5oz) dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
- 397g can Carnation Caramel
- 1tbsp icing sugar
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4.
- Base line 2 x18cm (7”) sandwich tins with baking parchment.
- Sift the flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and stir in the sugar. In a jug measure the oil and milk, then add the eggs, one teaspoon of vanilla and mix together with a fork until combined. Beat two tablespoons of the caramel until smooth and whisk into the egg and oil mixture. Combine the wet with the dry ingredients and mix well. The cake mix will be quite wet. Pour the mixture into the tins and bake in the centre of the oven for 20-25 minutes until springy to the touch.
- Cool the cakes in their tins and then turn out onto a wire rack. Remove the baking paper and cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate in short bursts in the microwave, stirring until smooth. Add the remaining caramel and vanilla to the chocolate and beat well until smooth and glossy. Sift in the icing sugar and combine thoroughly.
- Place one half of the cake onto a plate, spread with a generous amount of the frosting and top with the other sandwich half. Spread the remaining frosting over the top of the cake and down the sides to cover completely. Leave to set and cut into slices.
13 comments:
Brenda, what`s really lovely Chocolate Cake you made to your Mom in law, I love the pictures she looks happy!! She is so cute! je!
I love Good housekeeping Recipes, and this look awesome! huggs! gloria
Happy belated Birthday to your mother in law! That cake must have taste wonderful! What a great combo!
Cheers,
Rosa
Looks delicious - I love the idea of using the caramel in the cake! It's always nice to make a cake that's appreciated isn't it!
Brenda, that looks really lovely. I'll be giving this one a go once we've scoffed the birthday cake!
This sounds like one my MIL would enjoy too. I'll have to bookmark it for her birthday.
Wow that sounds and looks delish. I'm not surprised GG has that smile on her face in the pic ;o)
Maria
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Brenda this cake is fantastic !
GG looks well pleased with her cake, and sure why wouldn't she. That cake is gorgeous.
Brenda this looks delicious, and what an adorable GG, she is a very elegant lady. Hope you had a lovely family time. Love Lucie x
Your MIL is a very fortunate lady to have a lovely Chocolate Cake made for her Birthday. I hope that she and all he family had a wonderful celebration.
What a gorgeous looking cake Granny! Chocolate and caramel sound like the perfect combination to me. You mother in law is so lovely! Happy belated birthday wishes to her xx
So delicious and moist....I made this cake after I saw yours and it was wonderful. Even a few days after making it, it was still as soft and moist as the day I made it :-)
Thanks for sharing, luv Hevz xx
I have just found your blog, it is fantastic! I am going to try this cake as soon as I get some caramel, it sounds like a wonderful combination :)
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