Tarte aux almondes and chocolate cake

I made one of the other Dr Oetker cake mixes I bought yesterday and it was absolutely delicious and simple to make - just mix the packet with melted butter and 3 eggs and pour into tin - sprinkle on almonds and sugar topping. Lovely and moist and very rich - good as a dessert and as a cake with coffee etc. I shall be making a Jane Asher chocolate fudge cake today. I have had Jane Asher mixes before and they always turn out well and taste delicious.

I was looking through my Good Housekeeping cookery book yesterday and found a recipe for Sacher Torte - I shall have to make that as it sounds absolutely heavenly - chocolate ganache filling - mouthwatering! I am really into cakes at the moment. At least it's only a weekend thing as I really don't have time or inclination to bake - even out of a packet during the week.

Off to read the Sunday paper on line - save the environment - read online