Chocolate Berry Cake

This makes a fairly dense, moist cake. Not great for decorating but lovely as a dessert cake or adult's birthday cake.

1 1/2 cups flour
2 Tblsp cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil (vegetable/canola)
2 Tblsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup water
1 cup frozen mixed berries (best to avoid strawberries though as they tend to go very mushy)

Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl. Add sugar and toss to mix.
Add oil, vinegar, vanilla and water and stir with a fork until smooth.
Add berries and fold in gently.
Pour into a greased and lined tin and bake at 190 for 30 - 40 minutes.
Leave in tin 5 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool.

Icing:

This icing does not set, it stays thick and gooey and fantastic!

In a small pan melt chocolate buttons, take off heat and whisk in sour cream. Stir until glossy and smooth then pour over cake.
There are no exact amounts, I just go by what I feel like, for an extra hit of berry flavour I like to also whisk in some berry jam (whatever I have on hand).