Chocolate cake with mixed berries

Ingredients

For the cake

• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For decorating

• 2 cups mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, currants)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• Whipped cream, to taste

Step-by-step preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Add the vegetable oil, eggs and hot water and mix well until smooth.
4. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
5. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 23 cm cake pan.
6. Bake the cake for 30–35 minutes, until firm to the touch.
7. Let the cake cool to room temperature before decorating.
8. In a medium bowl, gently toss the berries with the powdered sugar.
9. Spread the berries over the top of the cake.
10. Decorate the cake with whipped cream before serving.