BLACK MAGIC CAKE


1 3/4 cups plain flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa
2 teaspoons bicarb soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup strong black coffee
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

preheat oven to 180 c. grease and flour 30 cm round cake tin*. line bottom of tin with baking paper.

place all ingredients into a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat until well combined.  mix is really thin.

pour in tin and cook  50 - 60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

cool in tin for 10 minutes then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

ice.

ICING

250 grams cream cheese, room temp
113 grams butter, room temp
1/2 cup cocoa, sifted
3 cups icing sugar

beat the cheese and butter together until smooth then beat in the cocoa.

beat in the icing sugar a bit at a time until well combined.

carefully cut the cake in half and place the bottom on a plate or stand.  cover with 1/3 of the icing.

cover with the top of the cake and ice the top and the sides.

decorate as desired.

* can use 2 x 23 cm tins if desired. may have to adjust icing amount tho.