I really do mean NEVER fail!!!!
This recipe was given to me by my mother in law (I'm not sure where she sourced it) and I have used it regularly with complete success for many years! I would like to share it with you today safe in the knowledge that Agnes won't mind!
I made this cake tonight using only half the recipe as I'm off to the 'Big Smoke' tomorrow and am having dinner with the co-tenants, 2 of whom have had birthdays this week. I am confident the cake will be well received ;-) Mmmm I wonder why I decided to halve the recipe???
Agnes's chocolate cake with Ganache
1½ tablespoons white vinegar
375mls milk
250g softened butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
385g caster sugar
335g plain flour
75g cocoa
2 teaspoons bi-carb
4 eggs
preheat oven to moderate – slow (around 140C for fan forced)
grease 22cm deep square cake tin lined with 2 layers of paper
Combine vinegar and milk. Place butter, vanilla, sugar, sifted dry ingredients, eggs, and the milk mixture in bowl of mixer.
Beat on low speed until ingredients are combined, then beat on medium for 2 minutes. Do not over beat.
Spread mix into pan and bake for 70mins or until cooked when tested. Cool cake in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto wire rack to cool completely.
Ganache
400g milk chocolate
160ml thickened cream
Combine chocolate and cream in double boiler. Stir occasionally until mixture is smooth.
Cover and refrigerate stirring frequently until spreadable. Spread ganache over cooled cake – decorate.
This recipe can be made up to 2 days ahead and can be halved successfully!
I don't usually make the ganache for this cake as I find it is a little like gilding the lily! I do make a quick icing though and for the birthdays tomorrow I've iced it with some special coloured writing! 
I also made a perfect cupcake size for H'o'M to have tomorrow as he can't make it up to the city to celebrate with us.
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