Ultimate chocolate cake

Latest comments and suggestions

Results 161-180

• Fox&Memphis

  2008-10-09 20:54:13.286466

  Fox&Memphis commented on this recipe

  This is a fantastic recipe. Thanks for putting it up! Although for those who aren't crazy about dark chocolate, I substituted the dark chocolate in this recipe with Cadbury's Dairy Milk, and for the filling in the middle, I used Nutella spread and grated some milkybar white chocolate over the top. I made this for my partner's 21st birthday party and barely got a mouthful before it was polished off. Thanks again!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Sue

  2008-10-11 14:55:23.531376

  Sue commented on this recipe

  HELP I would like to make this cake for my daughters wedding. I would like to know how long the ganache lasts if the cakes are not in the fridge. I WILL BE MAKING A THREE TIER CAKE 11inch 9inch and 7inch any help with the quantities I should use would be a great help. Thanks Sue.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Oriental_Jams

  2008-10-12 20:00:44.617736

  Oriental_Jams rated this recipe

  

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Lynlougraton

  2008-10-15 15:22:16.382369

  Lynlougraton commented on this recipe

  Absolutely fantastic! Works every time ... Have made this for several birthdays and it always goes down a treat!!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• icequeen

  2008-10-16 18:29:55.214545

  icequeen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This cake is fabulous and relatively easy to make. As long as you use the correct size tin I found that it woud easily cut into three layers. It was also easier to let the ganache cool for a bit before using it, it stayed on the cake better and looked quite professional - even if I do say so myself! Tasted even better.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Erica

  2008-10-22 13:50:27.058231

  Erica commented on this recipe

  i know the recipe said it was "moist and fudgy" but i wasnt expecting it quite so beautifully sticky when it came out of the oven. to me its more like a big fat brownie and i loved it. this is the best chocolate cake i have ever tasted, i never knew a chocolate cake could be SO moist and SO fudgy-like. i did find it slightly tricky cutting it into three but after a bit of DIY surgery with the icing it was fine and definately worth the effort (: i think next time id make more icing and put more between the layers as this is how i prefer my cakes but it is so perfectly rich and chocolatey its hard to find critism.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Erica

  2008-10-22 13:51:14.960934

  Erica rated and commented on this recipe

  

  ..how could i forget to rate?!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• lisa c

  2008-10-22 22:48:58.591957

  lisa c rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I have made this cake twice now and it is delicious. Not sure why I have ended up with a cavity appearing an inch or so from the edge of the whole cake but all covered up with the ganache anyway. Cant wait to make it again!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• bexstarr1

  2008-10-24 12:37:17.854506

  bexstarr1 commented on this recipe

  Try using different chocs to experiment. i used lindt orange (not for the topping) or green & blacks cherry dark choc and used fresh cream and black cherries for the top. it was fabulous!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• ***Hels***

  2008-10-25 15:20:14.748468

  ***Hels*** commented on this recipe

  This is THE best cake! It really does taste like a luxury shop-bought cake. Im not a very good cook, and I managed to make this so it really is simple! I never had any plain flour so just used double amount Self Raising and left out the bicarbonate of soda. It still turned out perfect. If your a chocoholic, you definitley should try this!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• littlemisshappy145

  2008-10-26 07:22:01.742891

  littlemisshappy145 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  tasted gorgeous! It was so moist and yummy. the only 20cm tin i had was a springform tin. But to my horror, as it was cooking, it began to drip out of the bottom of the tin! So i then put it into 2 cake tins approx 18cm. Which worked gr8. also by doing it this way i didnt have to struggle cutting it into 3. In stead i just had 2 layers. I used milk chocolate(tesco luxury, 89p 150g- barain), tastes gr8 too! I made the ganache but it was quite runny, so i left it over night covered in the kitchen and by morning it was gr8! it will be really nice to make for xmas! Definately a special delicous cake!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• fariya

  2008-10-26 13:07:16.225864

  fariya commented on this recipe

  a very good n tasty cake..!! welldone

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• fariya

  2008-10-26 13:08:09.161879

  fariya rated this recipe

  

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Rayne

  2008-10-26 18:00:28.975621

  Rayne commented on this recipe

  For those with AGAs - use your cake baking tin or start off in the top oven and then be prepared for it to take around 1.5 hours in the bottom oven. The best chocolate cake recipe I've come across.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• EasyEater

  2008-10-27 21:42:01.88331

  EasyEater rated and commented on this recipe

  

  OH WOW! This really is the ultimate chocolate cake! It's rather on the pricey side to make but well worth it. I froze it in slices as it was so rich we couldn't eat it all at once.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Chlo-Jo

  2008-10-30 15:22:26.86135

  Chlo-Jo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  i made this for my partners birthday and it was a huge success. It definately lives up to its name and i sheaven for chocoholics. I loved the fact it was cakey on the outside and gooey and oozing chocolate on the inside. Although lovely, it ws very time consuming and expensive cake, so just as well birthdays are only once a year!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Chlo-Jo

  2008-10-30 15:23:17.923272

  Chlo-Jo commented on this recipe

  Also try adding Galecy chocolate aswell as dark chocolate to make it even more oozy and indulgent.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Chlo-Jo

  2008-10-30 15:23:34.31829

  Chlo-Jo commented on this recipe

  Also try adding Galexy chocolate aswell as dark chocolate to make it even more oozy and indulgent.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Karen

  2008-11-04 11:53:45.240592

  Karen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely fantastic! Made this cake for my Sons Birthday last Monday and it went down a treat. Decorated the top with Maltesers and grated chocolate. Yummiest chocolate cake ever!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Karen

  2008-11-04 11:56:09.960535

  Karen commented on this recipe

  Whoops! that should have been 5 stars, sorry.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3092/

Your binder

• Register
• Sign in
• More info

Sign up or sign in to receive a £60 wine voucher, and to save, rate and comment on recipes. Plus, get our newsletter.

Ingredients

• 200g good quality dark chocolate , about 60% cocoa solids
• 200g butter
• 1 tbsp instant coffee granules
• 85g self-raising flour
• 85g plain flour
• 1⁄4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 200g light muscovado sugar
• 200g golden caster sugar
• 25g cocoa powder
• 3 medium eggs
• 75ml buttermilk (5 tbsp)
• grated chocolate or curls, to decorate

FOR THE GANACHE

• 200g good quality dark chocolate , as above
• 284ml carton double cream (pouring type)
• 2 tbsp golden caster sugar

Search Good Food

Keywords

Refine your recipe search

Search filter options

Search by cooking times Less than 10 minutes 10-30 minutes 35-60 minutes Over an hour Search by difficulty Easy Moderately easy For the keen cook Search by cuisine American British Caribbean French German Greek Indian Irish Italian Japanese Mediterranean Mexican Middle Eastern Moroccan Scottish Spanish Thai Vietnamese Search by course Warm starter Cold starter Main course Side dish Pudding Soup Course Breakfast Search by calorie range Less than 200 200-400 400-600 600-800 Over 800 Search by occasion Midweek meal Dinner party Family favourite Birthdays Christmas New Year Mother's Day Chinese New Year Easter Search by chef Good Food Team olive Angela Nilsen Anjum Anand Ching-He Huang Gary Rhodes Gordon Ramsay James Martin John Torode Ken Hom Lesley Waters Mary Cadogan Matt Tebbutt Merrilees Parker Nick Nairn Orlando Murrin Ruth Watson Sarah Cook Silvana Franco Simon Rimmer Search by diet Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-free Dairy-free Nut-free Egg-free Low-fat Low in salt Search by magazine BBC Good Food Olive Search by servings 1 2 4 6 8 For a crowd

Difficulty and servings

Cuts into 14 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 30 - 40 mins

Cook 1 hr - 1 hr 30 mins

Without icing

Ingredients

• 200g good quality dark chocolate , about 60% cocoa solids
• 200g butter
• 1 tbsp instant coffee granules
• 85g self-raising flour
• 85g plain flour
• 1⁄4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 200g light muscovado sugar
• 200g golden caster sugar
• 25g cocoa powder
• 3 medium eggs
• 75ml buttermilk (5 tbsp)
• grated chocolate or curls, to decorate

FOR THE GANACHE

• 200g good quality dark chocolate , as above
• 284ml carton double cream (pouring type)
• 2 tbsp golden caster sugar

541 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 55g, fat 35 g, saturated fat 20g, fibre 2g, sugar 40g, salt 0.51 g

Advertisement

Your binder

Here are three other great reasons why to sign up:

• You get an online binder, where you can store all your favourite recipes and create menus.
• You can add your own recipes to this site for others to try; plus, rate and make comments on recipes, and share your views on our blog.
• You can sign up for our weekly newsletter (sent out on Wednesdays) - it's packed with recipes, special offers and competitions.