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White & dark chocolate cake
Photo: David Holifield

White & dark chocolate cake

14 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Cuts into 12 slices openrecipes
White & dark chocolate cake

For big celebrations this cake is a must, four layers of moist sponge, lashings of chocolate ganache and the crunch of Maltesers

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1051
Calories
29g
Protein
40g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

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
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Coffee not in our table 0

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

  • 175g butter , softened, plus extra for greasing
  • 100g white chocolate (we like M & S or Green & Black's with real vanilla)
  • 100g dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
  • 3 eggs
  • 100ml whole or semi-skimmed milk
  • 175g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 200g self-raising flour
  • 2 tbsp very strong coffee (instant is fine)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 284ml pot double cream
  • 200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
  • 50g white chocolate , melted
  • small bag white chocolate Maltesers (optional)

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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