Best-ever chocolate layer cake

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• GoVeg

  09 February 2012

  GoVeg rated and commented on this recipe

  

  nice one but for yummy but Egg-less cake check this out http://www.girlgender.com/2012/02/yummy-chocolate-loaf-cake-without-eggs.html. Enjoy cooking !!

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• KG03

  04 March 2012

  KG03 commented on this recipe

  Yummy even if I do say so myself! I used 1/2 milky bar & half 70% dark chocolate. Had to whip the topping/icing though in the end, as like others have said was way to runny even after chilling in the freezer. Whipping the cream & chocolate mixture worked well & was delicious.(I did use Cadbury's dairymilk in the topping)

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• Wayne ED

  11 March 2012

  Wayne ED commented on this recipe

  Hi. Im a newbie here so be nice...lol This might be a little long winded so if you want a tea or coffee, I would get one 1st. :-) Right quick question. Im attempting to make a chocolate cake using the same ingredients as above. except using twice as much! Im attempting to make a flower pot chocolate cake something like "Blooming Flower Pot Cake" by Perfect Endings. (((google it))) You cut your two sponges to create 4 layers well im intending to make 4 sponges (as this will make it taller more like the height of a plant pot) The question im trying to get at, will the chocolate frosting between the sponges squirt out under the weight of the 4 sponge cakes? "the bottom layer mostly" Im sorry if this a stupid question but this will be my 4th cake ive ever made and i think ive bitten off a little more than i can chew, but im a man... and bigger is better and all that...lol Any help you guys have would be fantastic. thanks again Wayne.

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• Mark Williams

  13 March 2012

  Mark Williams rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I couldn't get this one to work. As many have mentioned the icing was way to runny even after chilling for 3 hours. I also couldn't get 4 layers, 2 was my max. 2 stars because it was tasty, but I won't be doing this recipe again.

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• cwilliams9

  25 March 2012

  cwilliams9 commented on this recipe

  This cake was epic, so yummy! i made it as a birthday cake, and i have to say it was really easy to make... I would say that it would be easier to make the icing/filling the night before just to guarantee that it is set as it can be a bit too liquidy. enjoy!

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• Sal 1978

  25 March 2012

  Sal 1978 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  First ever chocolate cake Ive ever made and it came out great. Only did 2 layers and as the cream didn't thicken enough I put the mixture in the freezer for about 5 mins and was enough to thicken nicely. Everyone has commented on how lovely it is Yay me :0)

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• Glynis

  18 April 2012

  Glynis commented on this recipe

  i made this chocolate cake with my 3 year old grandson and we both loved every minute of it. very easy to follow recipe and the result was chocolate heaven the whole family devoured it in 10 minutes along with your easy homemade ice cream absolutely divine. :-)

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• Glynis

  21 April 2012

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• Irene

  20 June 2012

  Irene rated and commented on this recipe

  

  You have to double the dough recipe in order to have four layer cake. I made the icing with 300ml of cream and add about half cup of condensed milk plus the 100 gr of chocolate and let it boiled, that was the only way yo get a stiffy icing. The flavor was as i expected!!!

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• MarielleB

  26 June 2012

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• Angel F

  29 June 2012

  Angel F commented on this recipe

  Just made the sponge, came out absolutely lovely and smells divine, can't wait to decorate, keeping as sandwich cake and making it in to a birthday cake for my 5 year old niece, with pink butter cream and a large sugar paste daisy because that's her name, thanks for the recipe

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• bigbakes121

  17 August 2012

  bigbakes121 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious!.Instead of cutting into 4 layers I just sandwich the two together|!..I also put alot of the icing on the sides as well as the top!..everyone in my family loved it! Thankyou!

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• ItsGreatToBake

  30 August 2012

  ItsGreatToBake rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy to bake and smells great cant wait to taste it...

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• ItsGreatToBake

  30 August 2012

  ItsGreatToBake commented on this recipe

  I would make it any day!

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• LeesyLou

  05 September 2012

  LeesyLou rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Apparently the best cake ever made! Great result.

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• Chodaphine

  10 September 2012

  Chodaphine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Sorry, but after reading all the good reviews I have to say I'm disappointed with this recipe. The cake is quite dry, nothing like the moist, fudgey texture of a mud cake or even that of a flourless cake, which whilst much lighter is just as moist. The chocolate cream icing is nice, but not amazing and takes much longer to set than similar versions. Overall, it's ok, but it won't disappear from my fridge as fast as my usual chocolate cake does, it just doesn't have that moreish quality.

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• Hayley

  13 October 2012

  Hayley rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Didn't like this recipe. It was too bitter and ended up being crispy on the outside and soggy in the middle. Much better choc cake recipes on here

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• Frankie_foo

  16 October 2012

  Frankie_foo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Wrong There was hardly any cake and WAY too much icing which started melting when not in the fridge and overflowing! Plus all the double cream tasted really sickly :( After 25min in the oven the middle was still uncooked so ended up burning the edges. Disappointed as took me a while and having to buy so much chocolate and cream would have been better buying a cake!

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• ShakiraShafiq

  20 October 2012

  ShakiraShafiq rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I have made this cake a few times and it has been perfect every time. I even made cupcakes with this recipe and they were gone in seconds!

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• LeesyLou

  23 October 2012

  LeesyLou commented on this recipe

  "The nicest cake I've ever tasted" from my 75 year old Dad! Must be good!!

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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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