6th birthday cake

wenz_babe, Jan 12, 8:34pm
i need a quick and yummy birthday cake recipe all my cook books are packed away.

sarahb5, Jan 12, 10:43pm
There is a good chocolate cake recipe on this board somewhere - will see if I can find the thread

accroul, Jan 13, 12:06am
I use the Sophie Gray recipe (just decorated a 6th b'day cake)
danas decadent chocolate cake

1 and 2/3 cup flour
one and 1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
100g softened butter
dash vanilla essence
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1 and 1/2 cups milk

mix EVERYTHING together at once!

bake for 50 mins at 180c

the icing =

100g melted butter
250g icing sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
milk to mix

sarahb5, Jan 13, 12:15am
That's the recipe my kids use to make chocolate cake for their lunch boxes

elliehen, Jan 13, 3:34am
If you're desperate, buy lamingtons and make a castle with towers - chocolate for knights and dragons, and raspberry for princesses and fairies :)