08/06/2026
This recipe is a favourite one for many of our members. We hope you give it a try.
Speaking of giving things a try, Camden CWA meets on the third Tuesday of each month (February to December). Our rooms are at 13 Cawdor Road Camden in between Coles and the RSL Club.
Our June meeting will start at 6pm.
CWA Chocolate Buttercake recipe from "Jam Drops and Marble Cake"
185 g butter, softened
3 eggs
165g (3/4 cup) caster sugar
150g (1 cup) self-raising flour
75 g (1/3 cup) plain flour
40 g(1/3 cup) cocoa powder
125 ml (1/2 cup) milk
Chocolate icing, to serve
1. Preheat over to moderate (180oC). Grease a deep 18cm round cake tin and line with baking paper.
2. Combine all ingredients in medium bowl of electric mixer and beat on low speed until ingredients are combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until mixture in smooth and changed in colour.
3. Pour mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 1 hour until cooked when tested with a skewer. Stand for a few minutes before turning out. When cooled, ice with chocolate icing. Optional: add walnuts to decorate.
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