OUR FAVOURITE CHOCOLATE BIRTHDAY CAKE
Serves 8–10
4 eggs, at room temperature
1½ cups (330g) caster sugar
1⅓ cups (200g) plain flour
½ cup (50g) cocoa powder, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp table salt
110g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 cup (240g) sour cream
Chocolate cream cheese icing
75g unsalted butter, softened
375g cream cheese, softened and chopped
3 cups (480g) icing sugar, sifted
½ cup (50g) cocoa powder, sifted
150g milk chocolate, melted and cooled
1. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease a 22cm round cake tin (base measurement) and line with non-stick baking paper.
Place the eggs and sugar in the bowl of
