Chocolate fudge cake

Everyone loves cake but chocolate fudge cake is probably my favourite of all time!

INGREDIENTS

• 150ml sunflower oil, plus extra for the tin

• 175g self-raising flour

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

• 150g caster sugar

• 2 tbsp golden syrup

• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

• 150ml semi-skimmed milk

For the icing

• 100g unsalted butter

• 225g icing sugar

• 40g cocoa powder

• 2½ tbsp milk (a little more if needed)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil and line the base of two 18cm sandwich tins. Sieve the flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Add the caster sugar and mix well.

• Make a well in the centre and add the golden syrup, eggs, sunflower oil and milk. Beat well with an electric whisk until smooth.

• Pour the mixture into the two tins and bake for 25-30 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Remove from oven, leave to cool for 10 mins before turning out onto a cooling rack.

• To make the icing, beat the unsalted butter in a bowl until soft. Gradually sieve and beat in the icing sugar and cocoa powder, then add enough of the milk to make the icing fluffy and spreadable.

• Sandwich the two cakes together with the butter icing and cover the sides and the top of the cake with more icing.