Old School Chocolate Traybake Cake
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Old School Chocolate Traybake Cake
Description
This traybake cake uses equal parts butter and caster sugar creamed until light, combined with vanilla, eggs, flour, cocoa powder, and milk added gradually to create a smooth batter. It is baked in an 8x10-inch lined tin until a toothpick inserted returns clean, producing a tender yet structured cake with a chocolate flavor balanced by sweetness and moistness.
The icing topping is prepared by mixing icing sugar and cocoa powder with milk to desired consistency, spread evenly across the cooled cake. Chocolate sprinkles add texture and decoration. Once set, the cake is sliced into portions suitable for snacks, parties, or teatime.
Store the cake in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to five days.
Ingredients
Traybake cake
- 250 g butter softened
- 250 g caster sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Medium egg
- 220 g self-raising flour
- 30 g cocoa powder
- 3 Tablespoons milk
Topping
- 190 g icing sugar
- 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- Few Tablespoons chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180℃ (160℃ for fan ovens) and line an 8x10-inch baking tin.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar then stir in the vanilla extract. An electric hand whisk is handy for this.
- Whisk in the eggs, flour, cocoa powder and milk, a little bit at a time, until you have a smooth cake batter.
- Transfer the batter to your lined tin and spread it out evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the tin for around 10 minutes then flip it out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
Icing and sprinkles
- Mix the icing sugar and cocoa powder together then stir in the milk. To make your icing thinner, add more milk, and to make it thicker, add more icing sugar.
- Spread the icing on top of the cake then top with the chocolate sprinkles.
- Leave the icing to harden then cut into slices and enjoy!
Notes
- Store the cake in an airtight container for up to 5 days to keep it fresh.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 80mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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