Classic chocolate cake

Ingredients

Cake:
200g self-raising flour
200g caster sugar
200g unsalted butter
4 eggs
2tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
2tbsp milk

Buttercream:
200g unsalted butter
400g icing sugar
50g cocoa powder
1 tbsp milk

Method

1. Preheat oven to 170*c, grease and line 2 x 20cm sandwich tins
   Combine all of the cake ingredients with an electric mixer in a mixing bowl until it reaches a smooth consistency.
2. Split the cake mixture evenly between the 2 tins and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until a skewer can be inserted and come out clean. Leave the cakes to cool on a wire rack.
3. Soften the butter in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer. Once fluffy, sift in the icing sugar and cocoa powder. Combine on low speed, adding a tbsp of milk to slightly loosen the mixture.
4. Once smooth, spread evenly on top of both cakes and then place one on top of the other.