Name: Wedding cake - rich dark chocolate cake
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 50
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 650g unsalted butter; 650g plain chocolate (70% cocoa); 100ml very strong coffee- espresso is ideal; 3 tsp vanilla essence; 650g plain flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 950g light soft brown sugar; 10 eggs; 2 x 284ml/9.5 fl oz soured cream

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Wedding cake - rich dark chocolate cake

Wedding cake - rich dark chocolate cake

Jane Hornby

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Serves 50

Easy

Prep: 40 mins

Cook: 2 hrs and 30 mins

Plus cooling

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This recipe makes the bottom layer of our three tier wedding cake or a simple delicious chocolate cake, perfect with a touch of cream

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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650g unsalted butter
650g plain chocolate

(70% cocoa)
100ml very strong coffee- espresso

is ideal
3 tsp vanilla

essence
650g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
950g light soft brown sugar
10 eggs
2 x 284ml/9.5 fl oz soured cream

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal274
fat16g
saturates9g
carbs30g
sugars20g
fibre1g
protein3g
salt0.23g

low

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Butter, double-line and wrap the sides of the 30cm deep-round cake tin as before. Put the butter and chocolate into a medium saucepan, then stir over a low heat until melted and smooth. Stir in the coffee and vanilla.
step 2

Sift the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into the biggest bowl you have. Add the sugar, breaking down any lumps with your fingertips if necessary. Beat the eggs and soured cream together in a jug or bowl and pour into the flour mix. Pour in the melted chocolate mix as well, then stir with a wooden spoon until you have a thick, even chocolaty batter.
step 3

Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 2½ hrs – don’t open the oven door before 2 hrs is up, as this will cause the cake to sink. Once cooked, leave in the tin to cool completely. The unfilled cake will keep for up to four days, wrapped as before, or frozen for a month.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2006

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