Looking for a simple chocolate cake recipe that's fit for any celebration but super easy to whip up? Look no further. This scrummy simple chocolate cake recipe will be your go-to party ready recipe time and time again.
We've sprinkled ours with Halo sprinkles, for an added wow -factor. Simply decorate however you fancy, but thing's for certain - this chocolate cake packs alllll the flavour.
10 ingredients8 steps
Nut Free
Vegetarian
Ingredients
MetricImperial
For the Sponge
225gUnsalted butter (softened)
225gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
175gAllinson's Self Raising Flour
50gCocoa powder
2 tspBaking powder
4Free range medium eggs
For the Filling
250gSilver Spoon Icing Sugar
25gCocoa powder
80gUnsalted butter (softened)
25mlWhole milk
Utensils
2x 8in sandwich tins
Mixing bowl
Cooling rack
Small knife
Cake board
Nutritional information per 89g serving
Energy 445cal
Fat 24g
of which Saturates 14g
Carbohydrates 51g
of which Sugars 39g
Protein 5.2g
Salt 0.4g
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (170°C fan, gas mark 4) and grease and line two 8" sandwich tins.
Step 2
Beat together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Ingredients for this step
225gUnsalted butter (softened)
225gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
Step 3
Add the eggs and continue to mix. Then gradually fold in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
Ingredients for this step
4Free range medium eggs
175gAllinson's Self Raising Flour
50gCocoa powder
2 tspBaking powder
Step 4
Split the mixture evenly between the two sandwich tins and bake for 20-30 minutes until golden and cooked throughout.
Step 5
Leave the cakes to cool on a wire cooling rack.
Step 6
Whilst the cakes are cooling make the buttercream by beating together the butter, icing sugar, cocoa powder and milk until you reach a smooth consistency.
Ingredients for this step
80gUnsalted butter (softened)
250gSilver Spoon Icing Sugar
25gCocoa powder
25mlWhole milk
Step 7
Once the cake is fully cooled, spread part of the buttercream in the centre and sandwich the two sponges together. Level the top cake and use the remaining buttercream to cover the top and sides of the cake.
Step 8
Sprinkle with your favourite decorations - we love Halo Sprinkles!
