Chocolate fudge cake

Chocolate fudge cake

You just can't beat a good chocolate cake, and this one is guaranteed to disappear as soon as you cut the first slice

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Freezable

Un-iced sponges can be frozen

Method

  1. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Line a 22 x 22cm square tin with baking parchment. Put the chocolate, butter and sugar into a large pan with 100ml hot water and gently melt together. Set aside for 2 mins, then stir in the soured cream followed by the eggs. Finally, stir or whisk in the flour and cocoa until lump-free, then pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 50-55 mins until a skewer comes out clean. Sit the tin on a wire rack to cool.
  2. Meanwhile, make the icing. Gently melt together icing ingredients in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, then chill or cool until spreadable.
  3. To decorate, carefully turn out the cooled cake and peel off the baking parchment. Spread the icing over the top and scatter with hundreds and thousands, then cut the cake into triangles or fingers before serving.

Per serving

502 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 33 g, saturated fat 20g, fibre 1g, sugar 35g, salt 0.66 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2010.

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  • 24 May 2010

    frolo743 commented on this recipe

    YAY! I have all ingredients in the house..something to make once kids in bed tonight. Watch this space....

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  • 25 May 2010

    frolo743 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This may well be the perfect "every day" chocolate cake - not too rich, light & moist. I used half fat creme fraiche & found I needed to add some icing sugar to the frosting to stop it dripping off the cake. Everyone who's had some so far loves it.

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  • 26 May 2010

    Hannah S rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really yummy, but very rich. Worked brilliantly as a dessert slightly warmed with ice cream and strawberries but I could only manage a small slice with a cuppa tea! Lovely though :)

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  • 28 May 2010

    Linnie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic - looks great too! Everyone wants to know when I am making it again. Soon, I promise!

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  • 29 May 2010

    k4y1 commented on this recipe

    Will be trying this out on the bank holiday weekend, will let you know how it goes and how it turns out. There' nothing better that a piece of choccy cake :)

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  • 29 May 2010

    Ursula commented on this recipe

    I have never seen soured cream here in Malta. I know you can add lemon to cream to make your own but I am never sure on quantities and time. If anyone can offer any help on this one because the cake looks lovely!

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  • 29 May 2010

    katyharris commented on this recipe

    Yummy, went down a treat with everyone at work.

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  • 29 May 2010

    katyharris rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 29 May 2010

    maiyanis rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My oh my fantabulous!!!!!! Loved it, I used 2 1/2 tablespoons of cocoa though and it turned out great. Was worried 5 tablespoons would be too much and am glad I reduced it. The best chocolate cake ever. Ursla, I would use plan whole milk yogurt in place of soured cream

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  • 31 May 2010

    janet commented on this recipe

    I only have 70% plain chocolate does anyone think it will make an adverse result? I think I may buy some different chocolate as it could be a waste.

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  • 31 May 2010

    Victoria Wright rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely cake but incredibly rich. :) I left out the sour cream, just because I don't really like the taste of it, and it still turned out fine! I will make again!

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  • 01 June 2010

    RhiBi rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    One word - delicious!!!

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  • 05 June 2010

    janet rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I gave it 5 stars as it was delicious. However despite using the corrcet size tin it came over the top and also I do think it is more like a brownie recipe both in the method and taste. I had no problem with the icing and it just needs to be left to cool as the texture is different and doesnt run. Not sure I would make it again as I have made better brownie recipes and better chocolate cake recipes,though itwas very easy

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  • 10 June 2010

    katreed rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely lovely. Seemed like a lot of ingredients but it was really easy to make. It would be nice without the icing, served warm with some ice cream.

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  • 10 June 2010

    Mary rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Was even nicer using milk chocolate

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  • 11 June 2010

    sones commented on this recipe

    I only have round cake tins - does anyone know what size round tin would be suitable?

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  • 11 June 2010

    maiyanis commented on this recipe

    a 10 inch round would be ok

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  • 12 June 2010

    LoloMuds rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I've just baked this and used two round tins because I didn't have the recommended tin and I have sandwiched them together with some chocolate icing! Very easy to make and yummy! Great with a cup of tea :o)

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  • 13 June 2010

    kelhodgson rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 15 June 2010

    Abbie True rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely fantastico cake, moist, lovely and chocolatey :) although didn't quite turn out like the one in the picture...

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Freezable

Un-iced sponges can be frozen

Ingredients

  • 200g plain chocolate , broken into chunks (use one with a low cocoa content - we used Waitrose plain Belgian chocolate)
  • 200g butter
  • 200g light brown muscovado sugar
  • 100ml soured cream
  • 2 eggs , beaten
  • 200g self-raising flour
  • 5 tbsp cocoa powder
  • hundreds and thousands , to decorate

FOR THE ICING

  • 100g plain chocolate
  • 170g can condensed milk
  • 100g butter
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Per serving

502 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 33 g, saturated fat 20g, fibre 1g, sugar 35g, salt 0.66 g

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