The chocolate girl

  Football lover's chocolate celebration cake.  We all know someone who is football mad! This cake can be adapted to suit any team and if the football fan is a chocoholic then this cake is perfect - even the badge is made out of chocolate. Ingredients  6" Victoria sponge 180g/6oz cake margarine 180g/6oz caster sugar 3 eggs 150g/5oz self-raising flour 30g/1oz cocoa powder tsp warm water 8" Victoria sponge 300g/10oz cake margarine 300g/10oz caster sugar 5 eggs 240g/8oz self-raising flour 60g/2oz cocoa powder tbsp warm water Buttercream 240g/8oz butter or margarine 454g/1Ib icing sugar 55g/2oz cocoa powder splash of vanilla essence Method     Preheat oven to 180oC/350F/Gas mark 4. Grease and line three 6" round tins . Sieve the flour and cocoa powder together into a bowl then crack the eggs into a jug and whisk with a fork.  P lace the margarine and caster sugar into a mixing bowl, cream together using an electr

Cake pops. These are fun, quick and easy. They are great for kids parties and by putting them in cake pop bags, they can take the place of the hastily serviette wrapped birthday cake in the party bag.  You will need either a silicone cake pop tray or an electric 3 in 1 cake maker. Ingredients   120g/4oz cake margarine 120g/4oz caster sugar 2 eggs 120g/4oz self-raising flour  few drops of vanilla essence tablespoon warm water 200g chocolate of your choice selection of sprinkles and edible glitter cake pop sticks Method Prepare either your silicone or electric cake pop maker, as to the manufacture's instructions. Preheat the oven to 180oc/350oc/Gas mark 4, if using a silicone tray. Sieve the flour, then using an electric whisk, cream together the cake margarine and caster sugar, until a light cream in colour. Add one egg and beat in, follow by a tablespoon of flour, then beat in the other egg. Scrape down the bowl, using a spatula or bakery sc

Devil's Valentine Muffins. These Valentine muffins use a devil's food cake recipe. They are moist and chocolatey. If you add a teaspoon of black cherry jam to the centre, it will give them a black forest flavour. Perfect for a Valentine day treat!   Makes 7-8 Ingredients 50g/1 3/4 oz, soft margarine 115g/4oz soft dark brown sugar 2 large eggs 115g/4oz plain flour half a teaspoon bicarbonate of soda  25g/1oz cocoa powder 125ml/4 fl oz soured cream Good quality black cherry jam (for centre, optional) Icing 125g/4 1/2 oz plain chocolate 2 tbsp caster sugar 150ml/5 fl oz soured cream Decoration 120g /4 oz white chocolate spectral red paste colour chocolate hearts mould Method Preheat the oven to 180oC/350oF/Gas Mark 4. Put eight muffin cases into a muffin tin. Sieve the flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda, together into a large bowl. Add the margarine, brown sugar and eggs, then using an electric hand whisk, beat al