Chocolate Smartie Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and line a 20cm cake tin.
• Gently melt the butter, chocolate, sugar and 100ml hot water together in a large saucepan, stirring occasionally, then set aside to cool a little while you weigh the other ingredients.
• Stir the beaten eggs into the chocolate mixture. Put the flour into a large mixing bowl, then stir in the chocolate mix until smooth.
• Spoon into cake tin until just over three-quarters full (you may have a little mixture leftover), then set aside for 5 mins before putting on a high shelf in the oven and baking for 30-35 mins. Leave to cool.
• For the icing, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Once melted, turn off the heat, stir in the double cream and sift in the icing sugar. Allow to cool to a thick consistency then pour over the cake and decorate with smarties.
• Put the cake into the fridge for 10 mins until icing has set.
• and ENJOY :)
• it can be kept in the fridge for 1 week if it lasts that long ;)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line a 33x23cm shallow tin with baking paper.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and 50g cocoa into a large bowl. Add the eggs, 225g butter, the brown sugar, and 2tbsp milk and beat until evenly mixed and creamy.
• Turn into the tin and level the top. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly pressed. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
• Sift the icing sugar and remaining 2tbsp cocoa into a bowl. Put the rest of the butter in a small pan with the golden syrup and 2 tbsp milk and heat gently until melted - don't allow it to boil. Add to the icing sugar and stir until smooth. Spread on top of the cake and decorate with Smarties.