Sticky chocolate drop cakes

Sticky chocolate drop cakes

This easy-to-make bake will keep somewhere cool in an airtight tin for up to two days

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 15

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Freezable

Freezable un-iced

Method

  1. Butter and line a traybake or small roasting tin, about 20 x 30cm. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Gently melt the butter in a large saucepan, cool for 5 mins, add sugar, vanilla and eggs, then beat until smooth with a wooden spoon. Stir in the flour, cocoa and ¼ tsp salt. Stir in the milk chocolate drops and bake for 35 mins until risen all over and a skewer comes out with a few damp crumbs.
  2. For the top, gently heat 85g butter and 85g caster sugar together until both are melted. Stir in 200g light condensed milk and bring to a boil. Cool for 5 mins, then stir in 50g milk chocolate drops to melt. Spread over the cold cake, scatter with more chocolate drops and cut into squares.

PER SERVING

433 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 14g, fibre 1g, sugar 42g, salt 0.31 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2009.

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  • 15 June 2009

    Alison_happy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy :-)

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  • 26 June 2009

    leask1 commented on this recipe

    Very nice cake!!! I found that when cooking it in my fan over the first time I tried it the edges were burnt (and that was only after 25 mins) The second time, I put it in non-fan for 15 and then 10 for fan oven and it was perfect!!! I couldnt manage the topping though...so I made chocolate fudge topping and it was lovely!!!

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  • 02 July 2009

    Emma rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Good recipe, although it does seem a bit odd when you're making it - I've not made a cake like that before. I found it very sweet, but could change to plain choc I suppose. Great for making for a big group and I'm taking some in for the school summer fete. I used a tin that was slightly bigger than 20 by 30, and it still came out good - not too flat.

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  • 08 July 2009

    Jules commented on this recipe

    Made this for the school cake sale and they were fab - really lovely flavour! Made them the night before and they were better the next day.

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  • 09 July 2009

    donegalgirly rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved it

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  • 11 July 2009

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very easy to make, although super calorific! Also made a mess of the topping. Melted the sugar and butter and then added the condensed milk and could not have been away from the pan more than 30 seconds and it had burnt :( At that stage, I had run out of caster sugar so I heated up the leftover condensed milk and melted in the choc drops and it was fine.

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  • 14 July 2009

    steven forrest rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Cake very nice - couldnt get the Topping to loo quite like the picture but it was still very nice and very easy to make.

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    15 July 2009

    Ali rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Have made this a number of times, very easy especially for large crouds, would definetly recommend! 5/5

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  • 19 July 2009

    Emma commented on this recipe

    nice easy recipe for the cake, but I also had problems with the icing. Mine also burnt when I put in the condensed milk, so I had lots of brown bits from the bottom and corners of the pan mixed in - thought it would have to go in the bin, but actually once I had let it cool and mixed in the chocolate it was ok and you could hardly see any of the burnt bits, and it didn't taste burnt either. Bit odd really!;)

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  • 23 July 2009

    Colette rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Thought this was great - have been looking for a nice chocolate cake mix and this one just hit the spot. Really chocolatey and slightly dense and sticky. The icing was also fab - though I did feel I might have to drive myself to the local cardiac unit when I saw how much butter and sugar (not to mention the condensed Mil) was in the whole thing. Still, what a way to go!!

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  • 28 July 2009

    SarahH rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely cake. I used chopped up cadburys buttons in the cake which were really nice although I did find the cake a bit dry. I couldn't get the topping right at all - mine ended up really runny and I found it to be very sugary. I'll make them again but probably not the topping and will add walnuts to make them more like brownies.

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  • 29 July 2009

    Claire rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    have made these lots since getting the mag, my kind of chocolate heaven

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  • 09 August 2009

    cazzawatto rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    The recipe for the sponge mix is really easy however i had problems with the icing. Luckily I had enough ingredients to try a second batch. I think the trick is to keep it on a low heat and just keep stirring until it boils. It takes a while but is worth the wait - don't get distracted by anything or it will end up burnt! The end result was delicious - yummy!!!!

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  • 12 August 2009

    millie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    incredibe - a real hit with everybody :D no problems at all wiht the icing ,, simple and straightforward!

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  • 29 August 2009

    lally rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    yummy !!!!!!!!!!! especially with sprinkles on top i just did chocolate buttercream icing :)

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  • 05 September 2009

    ZOEK rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    WOW! this is a truley amazing cake for all ages! Already planning when I can make another one to share with friends

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  • 06 September 2009

    halfpint commented on this recipe

    Really lovely cake, but mine didn't quite cook through in the middle. All the chocolate had sunk to the bottom and it was a little soggy. I couldn't find light condensed milk, so used full fat. The topping was suitably gooey and sticky. Lovely!

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  • 07 September 2009

    baking fanatic commented on this recipe

    I thinking of making this cake because of all the fanatstic reveiws it got. but after my disaster making the naughty chocolate fudge cake, i have to be certain that this cake will not only work but will taste gorgeus. so if anyone has any extra tips please tell me.

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  • 08 September 2009

    melanie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really yummy light little cakes, went down a storm, will definately make these again, and were so easy too.

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  • 10 September 2009

    jo.power commented on this recipe

    Lovely cake and icing although troublesome for some worked a treat for me. If I make this cake it is always eaten within a day and the kids love it too. xx

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 15

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Freezable

Freezable un-iced

Ingredients

  • 250g pack unsalted butter
  • 300g golden caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 200g self-raising flour
  • 50g cocoa
  • 100g milk chocolate drops

FOR THE TOPPING

  • 85g butter
  • 85g caster sugar
  • 200g light condensed milk
  • 50g milk chocolate drops, plus extra, to scatter
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PER SERVING

433 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 14g, fibre 1g, sugar 42g, salt 0.31 g

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