Cake

Chocolate Birthday Cake

Intermediate
50-55 Mins
Serves 10

The ultimate show stopper for any birthday bash! Made with Ta-Da! Chocolate Cake Mix and deliciously finished with Chocolate Ganache Style Icing.

Recipe ingredients

800g Ta-Da! Chocolate Cake Mix
400ml water
200ml Vegetable oil
370g Ta-Da! Chocolate Ganache Style Icing
75g Baking margarine/butter
100g Coloured sprinkles

Equipment

1 Large mixing bowl
Measuring jug
2 x 20cm cake tins (use deep tin)
Preheated oven to 180°C, gas mark 4
Piping bag with star nozzle
Pallet knife

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Grease and base line 2 x 20cm deep round cake tins.

Step 2

Place the chocolate cake mix into a bowl and add the water and oil. Using a large spoon, mix until a smooth batter is formed.

Step 3

Pour the batter into the prepared cake tins and bake for 40 - 45 minutes. Allow to cool.

Step 4

Place the chocolate icing and the margarine or butter into a bowl, using a large spoon, beat until a smooth cream is formed.

Step 5

Spread approx. 200g of chocolate cream onto one sponge and then place the other sponge on top. Using a pallet knife, coat the entire cake with another 200g of the chocolate cream.

Step 6

Using the remaining chocolate cream in a piping bag fitted with a nozzle, pipe some star shapes on the top of the cake, decorate with the coloured sprinkles making sure to have a heavier covering towards the bottom of the cake to finish.