Best-ever chocolate layer cake

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• Smudgie

  2011-03-30 18:44:27.681702

  Smudgie commented on this recipe

  This will be a perfect birthday cake.

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• Smudgie

  2011-04-07 16:12:37.489338

  Smudgie commented on this recipe

  A special occasion cake. Nobody believed that I had made it. I just had one layer of chocolate in the cake and used the rest to cover the top and sides. Perfect !

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• Gina

  2011-04-07 22:05:58.04442

  Gina rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Had a piece of this cake today, and I really have to say, it is one of the best chocolate cakes I have ever tasted! I just hope there is some left in the staff room for tomorrow :)

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• ginger

  2011-04-09 17:49:21.13609

  ginger rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this cake a couple of weeks back & it was sooo good and very easy to make. Didn't have 2 big enough halves to cut it into 4 layers, but 2 worked just as well with a bit less of the filling/topping.

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• faxafile

  2011-04-19 13:59:34.668403

  faxafile commented on this recipe

  I made this cake for my grandsons birthday as he loves chocolate. I increased the ingredients by half (1.5 in total) and instead of using all dark chocolate in the cake I put half White and half dark. I then baked the mixture in a larger cake tin and instead of making layers I kept it as one whole cake. I then spread the icing on top and added some small decorations along with "Happy 9th Birthday" candles. My grandson absolutely loved it as did the rest of the family who had some. I definitely think adding the White chocolate was much better and not so sharp tasting. I will definitely be baking this cake many times. Thank you for the recipe.

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• Miss W

  2011-04-30 10:59:57.285917

  Miss W rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Taste was heavenly! I added orange extract and it was gorogeous! Couldn't get my ganache thick to look like it did in the pics but it didn't matter because it was yummy anyway!

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• Sarah

  2011-05-01 08:05:17.411872

  Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this for my husbands birthday, its delicious, not too sickly and very light. Everyone commented on how nice it was.

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• LUV COOKINGXX

  2011-05-05 18:58:17.491997

  LUV COOKINGXX commented on this recipe

  doesnt dis have a picture showing you step by step as it wuld be much much easier!!! :p

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• LUV COOKINGXX

  2011-05-05 18:59:56.928764

  LUV COOKINGXX commented on this recipe

  what about if you didnt have dark chocolate does it really matter??? and double cream? what other icing could you use instead PLEAZ let me know thanks

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• Gizmorella

  2011-05-10 19:02:12.171549

  Gizmorella rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this for my boyfriends birthday. It was adored by all, most defiantly lives up to its name of best ever! The cake stayed beautifully moist and icing was very more-ish.

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• LUV COOKINGXX

  2011-05-10 20:09:13.957595

  LUV COOKINGXX commented on this recipe

  i want to try and make this cake but i only have 8cm round tins does it matter??

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• shadow

  2011-05-14 20:39:02.699261

  shadow commented on this recipe

  Need to make the cake very soon can someone tell me do i brew the coffee and in how much water.

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• Thegeneral

  2011-05-16 08:46:57.62102

  Thegeneral rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent

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• julia_bakes

  2011-05-16 10:19:54.246157

  julia_bakes rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I used regular instant coffee as I didn't have any espresso powder (1 tbsp instead of 1tsp) and this cake went down a treat for a friend's leaving party.

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• LUV COOKINGXX

  2011-05-16 21:32:39.950105

  LUV COOKINGXX rated and commented on this recipe

  

  To be honest i dont think i would want to make this again NO OFFENCE but it did not come out the way i wanted it the icing was too hard and the cake was all squashy and horrible. It looked nothing like the picture. i am going to rate it 1 star :( :(

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• hattie

  2011-05-22 12:00:53.172389

  hattie commented on this recipe

  This is by far and away the best chocolate cake i have ever made! i put some icing on whilst it was still runny then put the rest on top when it had set. i cant keep people away from it - a wonderful birthday cake!

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• Dee

  2011-05-28 21:48:15.702904

  Dee rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is a really delicious cake. I only had one problem, I followed the icing recipe to a T, however it is too runny. I had it for a couple of hours in the fridge and also, in between, the freezer. If anyone can advise me how this happened, I'd be obliged.

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• clarelouise

  2011-06-09 23:30:18.236071

  clarelouise commented on this recipe

  500mls double cream is well too much, it was very runny even after being left in the fridge over night. cake recipe was nice though... shame about the icing. i will use nutella next time

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• heavendessert

  2011-06-12 10:59:08.343081

  heavendessert commented on this recipe

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNHdo8sH4N4

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• Beth Obrian

  2011-06-14 17:33:11.773892

  Beth Obrian commented on this recipe

  i absolutly loved this for my sisters birthday party

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Ingredients

• 175g self-raising flour , sifted
• 3 tbsp 70% cocoa powder
• 1 tsp instant espresso coffee powder (optional)
• 175g butter , completely softened, plus extra for lining the tin
• 175g golden caster sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1-2 tbsp milk
• 100g 70% dark chocolate , melted and cooled

FOR THE ICING

• 500ml double cream
• 500g milk chocolate , chopped

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 10

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 30 mins

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

• 175g self-raising flour , sifted
• 3 tbsp 70% cocoa powder
• 1 tsp instant espresso coffee powder (optional)
• 175g butter , completely softened, plus extra for lining the tin
• 175g golden caster sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1-2 tbsp milk
• 100g 70% dark chocolate , melted and cooled

FOR THE ICING

• 500ml double cream
• 500g milk chocolate , chopped

PER SERVING

865 kcalories, protein 9.5g, carbohydrate 67.2g, fat 63.9 g, saturated fat 36.5g, fibre 1.8g, salt 0.82 g

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