350g/ 12.3Oz(1¾ cups + 2 tbsp) self-raising flour
2 ½ tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
300g/ 10.6Oz (1½ cups + 2 tbsp) caster sugar
4 large free-range eggs, beaten
300ml sunflower oil
300ml milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions;
Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350F/Gas Mark 4. Grease a deep 23cm/9″ round cake tin with a removable base and line with parchment paper.
Sift the flour, and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the sugar and mix well.

Place the wet ingredients into a measuring jug and whisk together. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the contents of the jug.

Beat together by hand or with an electric hand mixer until you have a smooth mixture.