Mocha Cake Recipe

450 g/1 lb/2 cups caster (superfine) sugar

225 g/8 oz/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour

75 g/3 oz/¾ cup cocoa (unsweetened chocolate) powder

10 ml/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

5 ml/1 teaspoon baking powder

A pinch of salt

120 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup oil

250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup hot black coffee

250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup milk

2 eggs, lightly beaten

Method:

Mix together the dry ingredients and make a well in the center. Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix just until the dry ingredients have been absorbed. Spoon into a greased and lined 23 x 30 cm/9 x 12 in cake tin (pan) and bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC/350ºF/gas mark 4 for 35-40 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.