Chocolate Star Cake
8 servings
Easy
40
A great sharing cake decorated with Dr. Oetker Giant Chocolate Stars.
Ingredients
Preparation
For the Cake
175 g
Lightly Salted Butter (6 oz) Softened, plus extra to grease
175 g
Light Muscovado Sugar (6 oz)
150 g
Self-Raising Flour (5 oz)
25
Dr. Oetker Fine Dark Cocoa Powder (x1 sachet/25g or 1 oz)
3
Medium Eggs
For the Decoration
75 g
Unsalted butter (3 oz) Softened
125 g
Icing Sugar (4 oz)
Hints
1
1 serving = 111g
Prep:
40 min
1
Chocolate Star Cake
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Grease 2x18cm (7inch) sandwich tins and line the bases with circles of greaseproof paper.
2
Put the butter, sugar, eggs, flour and cocoa powder in a bowl and beat with a hand held electric whisk until smooth and creamy. Divide between the tins and level the surfaces.
3
Bake for about 25 minutes until risen and just firm to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
4
To decorate, beat together the butter, icing sugar and Natural Vanilla Extract until smooth. Add 1tsp boiling water and beat again until light and fluffy.
5
Sandwich the cakes with half the buttercream and spread the remainder on top. Arrange the chocolate stars over the top. Keep in a cool place until ready to serve.
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