Chocolate Smartie Cake Recipes

RECIPES

Steps:

• Step 1:Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C, 350°F, gas mark 4). Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin.Step 2:Mix the cocoa with the boiling water. Stir in the bicarbonate of soda and set aside to cool.Step 3:Whisk the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla in a mixing bowl until blended. Fold in the flour and the cocoa mixture until smooth.Whisk the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla in...Step 4:Pour into the tin and bake for 40 minutes until risen and firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.Step 5:For the icing, melt the butter and golden syrup together with 1 tbsp water. Beat in the icing sugar, to make a smooth icing. Add a little extra boiling water if needed. Spread over top and sides of the cool cake.Step 6:Decorate the top and sides with a pattern of Smarties and leave to set.

YUMMY CHOCOLATE SMARTIE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and line a 20cm cake tin.
• Gently melt the butter, chocolate, sugar and 100ml hot water together in a large saucepan, stirring occasionally, then set aside to cool a little while you weigh the other ingredients.
• Stir the beaten eggs into the chocolate mixture. Put the flour into a large mixing bowl, then stir in the chocolate mix until smooth.
• Spoon into cake tin until just over three-quarters full (you may have a little mixture leftover), then set aside for 5 mins before putting on a high shelf in the oven and baking for 30-35 mins. Leave to cool.
• For the icing, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Once melted, turn off the heat, stir in the double cream and sift in the icing sugar. Allow to cool to a thick consistency then pour over the cake and decorate with smarties.
• Put the cake into the fridge for 10 mins until icing has set.
• and ENJOY :)
• it can be kept in the fridge for 1 week if it lasts that long ;)

CHOCOLATE SMARTIE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line a 33x23cm shallow tin with baking paper.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and 50g cocoa into a large bowl. Add the eggs, 225g butter, the brown sugar, and 2tbsp milk and beat until evenly mixed and creamy.
• Turn into the tin and level the top. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly pressed. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
• Sift the icing sugar and remaining 2tbsp cocoa into a bowl. Put the rest of the butter in a small pan with the golden syrup and 2 tbsp milk and heat gently until melted - don't allow it to boil. Add to the icing sugar and stir until smooth. Spread on top of the cake and decorate with Smarties.