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Fudgy dark chocolate cake
Photo: David Holifield

Fudgy dark chocolate cake

11 ingredients 30 min Cuts into 10 slices openrecipes
Fudgy dark chocolate cake

Fudgy dark chocolate sponge, the perfect party cake, afternoon-tea cake or any-excuse cake

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1103
Calories
29g
Protein
40g
Fat
155g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 200g caster sugar
  • 200g softened butter
  • 4 eggs , beaten
  • 200g self-raising flour - swap 2 tbsp of the flour for 2 tbsp sifted cocoa powder (we used Green & Black's)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 200ml double cream
  • 50g butter
  • 3 tbsp clear honey
  • 200g dark chocolate (use 70% cocoa solids if you can), broken into pieces
  • top with shaved or grated chocolate

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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