Chocolate Treacle Sandwich

Sandwich cakes can be the most basic of sponge cakes, just held together with jam and whipped cream. Delicious they are too, but this recipe, Scottish in origin, I believe, gives a lot more. The addition of cooking oil and black treacle makes it very moist and rich. (In Ireland, a chocolate sandwich cake is made with mashed potatoes.)

I’m filling the cake with a chocolate butter cream. To balance the richness of this cake, I’ve also added a layer of lightly whipped fresh cream. Extr