As it is my sisters 12th Birthday, I thought that it would be a nice idea to make a birthday cake rather than just buying one from a shop. I always find that it is more special that way, and it doesn't have to be extremely neat or tidy!
This cake can be however big or small you would like!
Serves 8
YOU WILL NEED:
- 100g (4oz) caster sugar
- 100g (4oz) butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 150g self raising flour
- 50g cocoa powder (I recommend bourneville)
- 3 tubes of smarties
- Chocolate buttercream
- 1 bag of chocolate giant buttons (optional)
1. Prepare two 18cm (7 inch) sandwich tins, and grease them.
2. Cream the butter and sugar together until it is a very pale colour and it is light in texture and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs (1 at a time) whilst adding 15ml flour with each egg.
4. Gently fold in remaining flour and cocoa powder with a metal spoon.
5. Transfer to prepared tins and smooth the tops with a knife.
6. Bake at 180 degrees (350F) Mark 4 for 20-23 minutes or until it has risen well and firm.
7. Leave for 2-3 mins in the tin when it is done.
8. When cold spread as much of the chocolate you want in the middle to make the sandwich. Put both cakes together and spread more the chocolate buttercream over the rest of the cake, using a knife or spoon to make the buttercream smooth.
9. Now its time for decoration, get your toppings and make your cake look however you would like, you can add more or less toppings if you would wish.
Thank you for reading, and hope you have enjoyed this post, leave a comment below if you would like to see more!
Amy x
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