Photo: David Holifield
Chocolate cake
11 ingredients
Serves 12
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A reliably good buttercream sandwiched between two layers of gratifyingly chocolatey sponge makes this close to the perfect cake
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1039
Calories
29g
Protein
40g
Fat
138g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 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 |
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
- 250g self-raising flour
- 250g unrefined soft brown sugar
- 50g cocoa
- 250g plain chocolate
- 250g butter
- 4 eggs
- 400g plain or milk chocolate
- 284ml pot single cream
- 25g butter
- 100-200g icing sugar
- cocoa powder for dusting
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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