HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH HOT CHOCOLATE ICING

INGREDIENTS
2 cups flour sifted
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 medium eggs
2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
1 can condensed milk
1/3 cup hot chocolate powder (mix with 1 cup boiling water

ICING
100g butter softened
1 cup hot chocolate powder
2 cups icing sugar
30ml milk

METHOD
Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Grease two medium cake tins and line with baking paper
In a bowl sift together flour,cocoa powder,baking powder,bicarbonate of soda, salt
In a jug whisk together eggs, oil, vanilla essence,condensed milk
Add mixture to the flour mixture and mix well
Gradually add hot chocolate and stir until well combined
Devide batter between two cake tins and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tester comes out clean when inserted
Once finished baking allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes
Remove cakes from tins and allow to cool completely on cooling rack
Make icing by combining all icing ingredients and mix until well combined
Cut the cakes into halves and apply icing on each layer
Ice the entire outside of the cake and the top
Sprinkle with chocolate powder

Serve with coffee

Credit: Chef Sipho Gourmet Recipe