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Best ever chocolate cake
Photo: David Holifield

Best ever chocolate cake

15 ingredients Serves 16 openrecipes

Lovely moist rich chocolate cake that can also be used for muffins

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

890
Calories
21g
Protein
32g
Fat
126g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 10 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cake not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Fruit Juice not in our table 0
Truffle 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

  • For Cake:
  • 350 grams dark chocolate pieces
  • 225 grams butter
  • 600 ml water or fruit juice
  • 3 eggs
  • 400 grams castor sugar
  • 400 grams self raising flour
  • Truffle Mixture:
  • 120 grams dark chocolate pieces
  • 100 grams butter
  • 300 grams sifted icing sugar
  • 4 tbsp double or whipping cream
  • Chocolate Glaze:
  • 225 grams dark chocolate pieces
  • 165 ml double or whipping cream

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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