Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar granulated
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 each egg whites
  • 1/2 cup sugar granulated
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Method

  • Grease 12 medium muffin tins or 24 small ones.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
  • Measure milk into a 1 cup measure and stir in vinegar, then baking soda.
  • In another bowl, sift or mix together flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt.
  • Combine dry ingredients with butter mixture with milk; stir in vanilla.
  • Fill prepared muffin tins half full of batter.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until a tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes in pan.
  • Turn out onto rack and cool completely.
  • In top of a double boiler, set over boiling water, combine egg whites, granulated sugar, salt and water.
  • With an electric mixer, beat until stiff and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and beat in vanilla.
  • Cream soft butter with cocoa powder.
  • Blend in cream and vanilla.
  • Stir in sifted icing (confectioner's) sugar until icing is of spreading consistency.
  • Slice cakes in half horizontally.
  • Fill with Vanilla Filling and spread tops and sides with Chocolate Icing.