From Raewyn’s recipes
Special Birthday Cake
Ingredients
- 8-10 10 c pieces tightly wrapped in foil
- 3 cups flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ cups cocoa
- 2½ cups boiling water
- 1¼ cups margarine / butter 275 grams
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 tsps vanilla
- ½ tsp peppermint
Peppermint Frosting
- ½ cup margarine/ butter
- 3½ cups icing sugar
- ¼ cup water approx
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp peppermint
Instructions
- Measure and put flour, salt, soda, and baking powder in sifter. Cream margarine / butter & adding sugar gradually. Then eggs one at a time. Add vanilla & peppermint. Mix cocoa in boiling water and leave to cool. On low speed add the flour mixture until all mixed in well, along with the cocoa liquid. Pour ¼ of mixture into prepared tin, add some coins then more mixture, etc. Bake at 160ºC (325ºF) for about 30-45 minutes or until cooked. Remove from oven, invert & leave to cool before removing from tin. Slice into 3 layers and spread with peppermint frosting between layers and on top & sides.
Peppermint Frosting
- Mix together and apply to cake as above.
Notes
(Use a large tin with removable bottom)