Very chocolatey cake

• eggs↗3
• golden caster sugar↗200g g
• very soft butter200g g
• self-raising flour↗200g g
• baking powder↗1 tsp tsp
• cocoa powder↗3 tbsp tbsp
• chocolate↗100g g

  drops (milk, plain, white or a mix of all three)

• soft butter300g g
• icing sugar↗100g g
• melted plain chocolate400g g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Ask a grown-up to switch the oven on to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Break the eggs into a small bowl and scoop out any bits of shell, then tip them into a large bowl.

2. 2

   Put the sugar and butter in a bowl, then sift over the flour, baking powder and cocoa.

3. 3

   Beat everything together using a wooden spoon or electric beaters, then stir in the chocolate drops.

4. 4

   Spoon half of the mixture into each tin and smooth the tops.

5. 5

   Ask a grown-up to bake the cakes for 20-25 mins or until risen and a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 5 mins, then turn out onto a rack.

6. 6

   Beat the butter and icing sugar, then fold in the chocolate. Spread over the middle, sandwich the cakes together, then dust with icing sugar.