
Why does my chocolate cake always look flat and sad?
Here is a slice of my chocolate cake I made today. I’ve always used the same recipe from a 90s cookbook my mum had. 100g self raising flour, 100g butter, 100g sugar, 2 eggs, and some cocoa powder. Mix sugar and butter, add eggs along with the flour, voila. Bake for 30 mins. Every time I’ve made it it tastes fine (if a little dry) but always comes out very flat and dreary-looking. I’m not really much of a cook so I’m not sure why. Can anyone help?