Okay.. this cake is missing two pieces.. but that's because they've scooted into the lunchboxes of two hungry boys. I got up early to face the week and make soup and cake for the boys and cake for Brown Owls too. Lots of early making makes me happy, I can tell you! I'll show you the cherry cake a bit later on (it's still in the oven.)
Never Fail Chocolate Cake
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup cocoa
pinch salt
1 cup of milk
dash of vanilla essence
2 cups of SR Flour
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time beating constantly. Add salt and vanilla. Mix cocoa and milk together in a jug. Add this cocoa/milk mix alternately with spoonfuls of the flour until nicely combined. Bake in a moderate oven in a 7"pan for 40 mins or until done!
*adapted from 'Royal Flying Doctor Women's Auxiliary Cookbook'
Yummy!
ReplyDeleteMy battered old fave is the 'PWMU' ( Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union of Victoria )Cookbook, pocketsized and spiralbound.
The hubs got it for his 21st Christmas from his Nan ;)
hmm i might just try that cake now, but with my gluten free flour! Will let you know how it goes!!
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks great. I love how ZOOM you are in the am.
ReplyDeleteYou are a dynamo. I have trouble putting vegemite on toast in the morning but cake baking? My daughter would love to live with you! Thanks for the recipe. We will try it this week.
ReplyDeleteooh! I have to make a cake for the quilting group tonight, as it's my turn to host. Will be making this one right now!
ReplyDeleteOh this looks yum.. I made the jelly cake yesterday. It's really good!
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I like these old style chocolate cakes. They remind me of Birthday parties and icing with Smartie decorations.
ReplyDeleteYou don't see plain chocolate cake recipes around anymore. It's all MUD and SUPER DARK and FLOURLESS and JAFFA and WHITE.
I do love all those cakes too...
But the simple never-fail chocolate cake kind of... takes the cake (yes I went there).
Ciao.
Just looking at that cake is making my tummy grumble! I hope you got to snag a piece too :0)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the recipe! I have this in the oven cooking as I type, it smells good and was pretty easy.
ReplyDeleteCheers.
H&B - we use the PWMU cookbook too! In fact my Mum used to have the CWA, but we have Cam's mum's PWMU and it's equally as good!
ReplyDeleteJessi - be sure to send us the recipe for your version of le cake!
Kirst - Zoooooooooom-ity-zoooom!
Primrose - hope my blog is being friendlier to you today! Thanks for visiting me! Make this cake!! Oh do!
Michelle - tell me how the cake turns out! Hello to your quilting group - we are Brown Owling tonight too!
Anna - I love how your cake turned out! I love JELLY CAKE! It's such an under-rated vintage treat!
Lucy-Rogue - I am with you on the vintage cakes - I don't like things too fancy... Simple and nanna-daggy is good, I reckon!
Quixsa - I would give you a piece if I could... or better still, you could make one and tell me about it!
One Crafty Mumma - Oh I'm so glad that you made it and it was not too tricky. I love a granny-chocolate cake. I hope it turned out great!
xx Pip
my goodness pip. A M A Z I N G cake! Worked super with the gluten free all purpose flour and one teaspoon of Ward's Gluten Free baking powder! I cooked it at tea time and only 1/2 remains! xxx
ReplyDeleteOh and hubby couldn't believe it was a gluten free cake. Rich, moist and delicious!!!
Yep, it is really lovely! It makes a HUGE cake too..we just ate some for morning tea.
ReplyDeletei made it this afternoon!
ReplyDeletei gave mine lashings of chocolate icing and sprinkles and it was absolutely scrumptious.
i think there might even be one or two pieces left over for school lunches tomorrow.
It was delish!!
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