The Space is a free Christian run cafe which runs from 2-5.30pm every Saturday during term time. We welcome people of every race, religion and background whether you want to join in, in the discussion corner, curl up on some cushions with a good book or crack on with some studying fuelled with free tea and cake!

Saturday 9 June 2012

Chocolate Smarties Cake

Just looking at this cake will make you feel that happy I've-eaten-my-own-body-weight-in-jelly-and-jumped-on-a-bouncy-castle-and-am-going-to-vomit-in-the-car-on-the-way-home feeling.

  • Self raising flour 220g
  • Softened butter 150g
  • Caster sugar 220g
  • Melted dark chocolate 150g
  • 3 eggs
  • Butter x lots
  • Chocolate x more lots 
  • Packet chocolate fingers x 2
  • Bags smarties x 2 
Beat together the softened butter, sugar and eggs, fold in the melted chocolate. Fold in the sifted flour. If the batter is too thick add a little milk, if too runny add a little extra flour. Bake in three well greased small cake tins at 170C.

Melt lots of chocolate and beat in the butter till melted. Its a bit of trail and error as to how buttery/chocolatey you like and hoe much you need.

Once cooled, slap the butter cream in between the layers and all over the cake. Stick chocolate fingers all around the edge of the cake and then fill with smarties.

Proceed with caution.