1 tsp baking powder
1 oz cocoa powder
2 oz butter
2½ oz flour
3 eggs
4 oz sugar

For icing

1 tin cherry
1 tin pineapple (optional)
1 packet cream
1 bar of bitter chocolate
4 tbsp icing sugar

Method:

• Melt butter and allow it to cool.
• Sieve flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
• Beat eggs and sugar till thick and creamy.
• Fold half the flour in the mixture and the remaining flour with melted butter.
• Grease pan and pour the mixture in it.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 180°c.
• Beat cream with icing sugar until thick and fluffy.
• Cut the cake into half horizontally, pour cherry syrup on it and then spread the cream.
• Place a few cherries and pineapple pieces.
• Cover the cake and decorate with cream and grated chocolate.