Victoria Chocolate Cake

by Tarla Dalal

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Preparation time: 20 mins.
Cooking time: 20 mins.
Serves 8 to 10.
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Ingredients

170 gms powdered sugar
170 gms butter or margarine
140 gms self raising flour ( or plain flour (maida) with 1 1/2 tsp baking powder)
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/3 cup milk
1 recipe Chocolate Glace Icing

Method

Sieve the flour.
Take out the butter from the refrigerator 1 hour in advance.
Cream the butter and sugar very well.
When the mixture is light and creamy, add the eggs, one at a time, beating each time throughly. If the mixture curdles while adding the eggs, add a little flour before adding the next egg.
Finally, fold in the flour and add milk until the mixture forms a dropping consistency.
Add the vanilla essence.
Grease and dust a 200 mm. (8") diameter square tin.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin.
Bake in a hot oven at 400°F for 20 minutes.
Cool the cake and divide it into 2 parts horizontally.
Spread the chocolate glace icing over one part of the cake and place the other part on top.
Cut into wedges and serve.