Chocolate Layer Log

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup soft margarine
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup self-rising flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 3/4 ounces melting chocolate (75g)
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur
• chocolate shavings, for decorating (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f/ 180 degrees celsius.
• 2 grease and line (with parchment or wax paper) the inside of the food cans.
• 3 beat together the margarine and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
• 4 add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 strain together flour and cocoa powder and fold into mixture, fold in milk.
• 6 divide the batter into the prepared cans, stand the cans on a cookie sheet and bake for 40 minutes or until springy to the touch.
• 7 leave to cool for about 5 mins in the cans, then turn out and cool completely.
• 8 while the cake cools, make the frosting.
• 9 over low heat, gently heat the chocolate and the milk, until chocolate has melted, remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
• 10 beat together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.
• 11 beat in the orange liqueur, gradually beat in the chocolate mixture.
• 12 to assemble, cut both cakes into 1/2 inch slices lenghtwise, then reassemble by sandwiching the slices together with some of the buttercream and then attaching the 2 cakes.
• 13 place the cake on a serving plate, and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides and sprinkle top with chocolate shavings.
• 14 tip: serve the cake cut diagonally into slices.