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    Simple Chocolate Cake

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    3 large eggs
    175g self-raising flour
    175g caster sugar
    175g softened butter
    1½  level tsp baking powder
    40g cocoa powder
    4 tbsp boiling water
    A little icing sugar, to serve

    Preheat the oven to 180C, Grease and line 2 x 17cm deep sandwich tins with non-stick baking paper.

    Beat together the eggs, flour, caster sugar, butter and baking powder until smooth in a large mixing bowl. Put the cocoa in separate mixing bowl, and add the water a little at a time to make a stiff paste. Add to the cake mixture.

    Turn into the prepared tins, level the top and bake in the preheated oven for about 20-25 mins, or until shrinking away from the sides of the tin and springy to the touch. Leave to cool in the tin, then turn on to a wire rack to become completely cold before icing.