Ingredients:

180g/6oz margarine, softened

180g/6oz caster sugar

180g/6oz self-raising flour

3 large eggs

1 tsp coffee essence

Icing:

225g/8oz icing sugar

1 tsp coffee essence

1 tbsp milk

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C and grease and base line of 2 cake tins.

2. Put all ingredients for the cake in a mixing bowl and beat until well mixed.

3. Divide the mixture between the prepared tins and bake for 25-35 mins. Allow to cool.

4. Mix all the ingredients for icing together and beat until smooth.

5. Sandwich the two cakes with a little of the icing and pipe the remaining icing on top of the cake.