One-Bowl Easy Chocolate Cake

One-Bowl Easy Chocolate Cake

1 cup self-raising flour
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup milk (may need extra)
2 eggs
3 tablespoons melted butter
5ml vanilla essence

Icing:
60g soft butter, chopped
3/4 cup icing sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
1 tablespoon milk

1. Place all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and mix with wooden spoon until combined. Then beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes.
2. Place mixture into a large greased tin and bake in moderate oven for 50 minutes.
3. To Make Icing: Beat butter with electric mixer until as white as possible. Gradually add half the icing sugar, all the cocoa, milk and vanilla essence. Then add remaining icing sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
4. Top cooled cake with icing and serve.