Chocolate sponge tray bake (Makes 25 pieces)

Ingredients

For the sponge

50g cocoa powder

6 tablespoons boiling  water

100g baking  spread or soft butter

275g caster sugar

3 large free-range eggs

125ml milk

175g self-raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

Preparation method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 (160C fan).

2. Put the cocoa in a large bowl, add the boiling water and mix until smooth. Add the baking spread or butter and beat into the cocoa until smooth,then add the remaining cake ingredients and mix until combined his can be done in a mixer or by hand.

3. Pour into the tin, spread evenly and bake in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until well risen, just firm to the touch and shrinking away from the sides of the tin. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, thenturn out and peel off the baking parchment.

Prepared for the blog

by Edward