This recipe is from myfussyeater.com and the cake is really delicious. The decorations are really easy for kids to do, and they will love using the icing pens too.
What You Need:
100g unsalted butter or marg, room temperature
100g caster sugar
100g self-raising flour
2 medium eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons milk
To decorate:
Candy canes
Smarties
Silver balls
Icing pens
A dusting of icing sugar
What You Do:
Preheat the oven to 180/160 degrees c.
Grease and line a 9 inch cake pan.
Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer.
Add the eggs, one at a time, while mixing, then sift in the flour and cocoa powder and mix by hand.
Add the milk and mix until combined.
Spoon the mixture into the tin, flatten with a spatula and bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. It must cool COMPLETELY before you cut it, or it won’t hold its shape.
Turn the cake upside down for a flatter surface, cut it into eight slices then decorate with icing pens to create tinsel and add Smarties and silver balls.
Snap off the curved end of the candy cane, and insert the straight cane into the bottom of each slice. Dust with icing sugar and eat!Enjoy!
