Frosted Chocolate Loaf

Serves 8, Prep and Cook 1 hour, 5 mins

1⅓ cups self-raising flour

⅓ cup cocoa powder, plus extra to decorate

1 cup caster sugar

125g unsalted butter, melted

2 eggs

¾ cup milk

FROSTING

50g unsalted butter, chopped,

at room temperature 1¼ cups icing sugar mixture 2 tblsps cocoa powder, sifted 1 tblsp milk

1 Grease a 14cm x 24cm large loaf pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 3cm above pan edges.

2 Sift flour and cocoa into a small bowl of an electric mixer. Add sugar, butter, eggs and milk. Beat on low speed for 1 minute, or until combined. Increase speed to medium to high. Beat for a further minute, or until thick and creamy.

3 Pour mixture into prepared pan. Smooth over top.

4 Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Turn out onto wire rack to cool.

5 To make frosting, beat all ingredients in small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

6 Spread frosting over cold cake. Serve dusted with extra sifted cocoa.