Easy peasy monkey cake

I knew that I wanted to make Jack a cake for his first birthday, but having recently returned back to work I also knew that time was somewhat limited.  I hunted high and low on the internet for an easy recipe that didn’t require me buying Lakeland out / dusting off my magimix / breaking the bank on special ingredients and finally stumbled across one. It’s genuinely super easy, and I promise you, anyone can make this. I am by no means a “baker” and let’s just say, this ain’t going to pass as shop bought. But I kinda like it that way. Hope you give it a go one day 🙂

What you will need:

  • 280g butter
  • 250g self raising flour
  • 25g cocoa powder
  • 250g sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2 tsps of vanilla essence
  • 2 tsps of baking powder
  • Betty crocker chocolate icing
  • Better crocker vanilla icing
  • Pack of giant buttons
  • Pack of catherine wheels

Mix the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs, mix, then add the vanilla essence.

In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder

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