Desserts Recipes - Mocha Layer Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 8

• 200g/7oz self-raising flour

• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

• 25g/1oz cocoa powder

• 100g/4oz caster sugar

• 2 eggs

• 2 tablespoons golden syrup

• 150ml/1/4pt sunflower oil

For the filling:

• 1 teaspoon instant coffee

• 1 tablespoon boiling water

• 300ml/1/2pt double cream

• 25g/1oz icing sugar

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Lightly grease three 18cm/7in cake tins.

2. Sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar.

3. Make a well in the centre and crack in the eggs and add the syrup, oil and milk.

4. Beat the liquid with a wooden spoon, gradually mixing in the dry ingredients to make a smooth mixture. Divide the mixture between the prepared tins.

5. Bake in the oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until springy to the touch. Leave in the tins for 5 minutes, then turn out on to wire racks to cool completely.

6. Dissolve the instant coffee in the boiling water and place in a bowl with the cream and the icing sugar. Whip until the cream is just holding its shape.

7. Use half of the cream to sandwich the 3 cakes together. Transfer to a serving plate.

8. Spread the remaining cream over the top and sides of the cake. Chill until ready to serve.