chocolate cake, of course.....

I dared to ask...what kind of cake would you like?
...and of course, the answer was CHOCOLATE !!!!
My cooking space at work is not bad, but doesn't feature too many 'mod cons' if you know what I mean....that is, no electric mixer, blender etc, so all mixing is done by means of my trusty wooden spoon...old faithful...also good for smacking!!!
nevertheless, I turned to my onboard computer (the brain) for a recipe and even though the result didn't look like the world's best chockie cake, the Husband, our apprentice and several customers who were enticed by the aroma all agreed it was a success.
I have been making this same recipe for probably 30 years and it is very simple...and the best results are when it is mixed by hand, but the secret is the plum jam that gives it a delicious sweetness...enjoy!

Pip's Chockie Cake

125g butter (use real butter)

1 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

4 tbsp baking cocoa

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups self raising flour

1 cup milk

1 tbsp plum jam

method

1. heat oven to 180c and grease and flour a 23cm round cake tin
2. cream butter and sugar until light and creamy
3. add vanilla, followed by beaten eggs and beat well
4. sift cocoa with flour and add half to mixture along with half the milk, beating well
5. add remainder of flour and milk and beat until mixture is smooth and free from any lumps
6. add warmed jam and mix in well
7. pour cake mix into prepared tin and bake 30-35 minutes
8. allow cake to cool in tin before turning out
9. ice with vanilla icing before serving