1. Cream the butter and sugar together till light and fluffy

2. Sift together the white flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and the cocoa powder.

3. Add the flour mixture along with all the other ingredients and beat together until the mixture is well blended.

4. Line a cake pan with greasproof paper

5. Pour the cake mixture into the pan and bake in oven 180 degrees or gas mark 3/4 for 40 minutes. Check if cake is ready by inserting a skewer.

6. Leave to cool in the pan.

This cake needs frosting. Any icing will do e. G. melted chocolate cake covering or any butter icing or ready made frosting.