Ingredients: Oven Temp: 300F/140C
2 cups maida
1 3/4 cup castor or powdered sugar
2/3 cup oil, butter or margarine
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
2×9 inch or 8 inch square cake tins
Method: Line the base of the tins with butter paper or grease the bases and dust either with maida or sugar till well coated.
Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda and powder and transfer into a mixing bowl.
Add the salt, sugar, fat, water and vanilla.
Beat the mixture using a wooden spoon or a beater, till well blended. Break the eggs one at a time and add to the cake batter and beat till smooth. The batter looks almost glossy when done.
Divide the batter into the tins and bake each tin for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Take out of the tins after cool.