This is the kind of Chocolate icing that sets so if you want to decorate do it immediately otherwise sprinkles will not stick.

• 90g butter
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 1/2 icing sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa

1. Simmer butter, water and caster sugar together until dissolved
2. Sift icing sugar and cocoa and mix together, put in fridge until thickened (about 20mins)
3. Beat again until spreadable

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 t bi-carb soda
• 110g butter / 1 stick/ 1/4 pound
• 4 oz oil / 120 ml
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup cocoa more if you want it really chocolaty
• 4oz buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• 2 cups sugar

1. Sift flour, salt and bi-carb into bowl
2. In a pot heat butter, oil, water and cocoa till melted together
3. Mix buttermilk, eggs and applesauce then add sugar in bowl
4. Add sifted ingredients to egg ingredients and beat
5. Fold in the chocolate mixture and combine

350 deg F for 40mins or until stick comes out dry