Cake recipe - Chocolate sponge cake

Ingredients:

1. 170g plain flour
2. 170g castor sugar
3. 175g white butter.
4. 1.5 tsp baking powder
5. 1 tsp chocolate/vanilla essence
6. 3 eggs
7. 30g cocoa powder
8. 50 ml milk
9. 1 tbsp dark rum (if reqd)

Method:

1. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs 1 at a time.

2. Beat it well after each addition

3. Sieve together the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder. Gently fold in the flour mixture, rum and milk alternately. Add the essence and fold gently.

4. Pour the batter into a 1 litre medium dish lined with butter paper and microwave on 100% power for 4:35 min. till the top feels jus firm.

5. Allow the cake to stand for 9-10 min in the oven before turning onto a wire rack to cool.

6. Cool the cake completely, before cutting into slices. Store in an airtight container to prevent it from drying up.