chocolate cake

[Wife&slave]

Do you have a recipe for an easy chocolate cake that would be suitable for kids birthday

[kittywoo]

a basic victoria sponge with a bit of coco powder always works for me..or the bbc food site is brilliant for thing like that.
or type in birthday cake recipies in to google. there is a great site called razledazzle cakes which gives you age choices and recipes for kids parties.
good luck and have fun!

[Clanad]

We've used this standby for years:

Mayonaisse Chocolate Cake

2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
(We also add about 1 Tabelspoon of red food coloring to make it look extra rich)
PREPARATION:
Sift together the flour, cocoa, soda and salt. Cream together the sugar, mayonnaise, water and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; stir until well blended. Pour batter into greased and floured layer cake pans (or a 9- x 13-inch pan). Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test...

(It's our U.S. recipe, you'll have to do the conversions)