Cookbook:Chocolate Marmalade Layer Cake

This recipe for chocolate cake uses the 6-6-6-3 method.

Ingredients

 * 6 oz self-raising flour
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * 2 tbsp cocoa powder
 * 6 oz butter
 * 6 oz superfine sugar
 * 3 eggs
 * Marmalade
 * Powdered sugar (optional)

Procedure

 * 1) Preheat oven to 170°C fan/convection.
 * 2) Grease 2 round cake tins and line with baking paper.
 * 3) In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder.
 * 4) Beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy.
 * 5) Beat in the eggs until well-combined.
 * 6) Mix in the flour mixture just until combined.
 * 7) Divide batter evenly between the prepared tins.
 * 8) Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
 * 9) Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a cooling rack.
 * 10) When completely cool, cover one cake layer with a generous, even layer of marmalade. Place the second cake on top.
 * 11) If desired, dust the top with a small amount of powdered sugar as decoration.