Jake Make Cake

This is my second attempt at making Nigella Lawson's Chocolate Guinness Cake. Last time it was a bit of a hit (go me), so I'm hoping Dad will appreciate it on this, the day of his birth.

You know it's going to be a good recipe when the first two ingredients are butter and Guinness.

The secret ingredient here is the bicarbonate of soda which passed it's use by date in 2002. You literally can't find this stuff anywhere. Except maybe at the back of your parents' herbs and spices cupboard.

Such an easy cake to make, and oh so deliciously moist and tasty. Nigella says the icing is optional but I'm going to call BS on that. It might just contain cream cheese, icing sugar and double cream, but it is the perfect accompaniment and makes the cake look badass too. No option, it has to go on.

And here it is.  OK so it doesn't really look up to much but that's just my shoddy photography.  With the right lighting and whatnot, it would make your mouth water.  What matters most of course is the taste, and it tastes goooood.  Seriously good.  Give it a try y'all.