Naughty Chocolate Fudge Cake

Naughty Chocolate Fudge Cake

A rich but light chocolate fudge cake

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

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Method

  1. Pre-heat oven to 180ºC/350F/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line two 18cm (7 inch) sandwich tins.
  2. Sieve the flour, cocoa and Bicarbonate of Soda into a bowl. Add the sugar and mix well.
  3. Make a well in the centre and add the syrup, eggs, oil and milk. Beat well with electric whisk until smooth.
  4. Spoon the mixture into the two tins and bake for 25 - 30 minutes until risen and firm to the touch. Remove from oven, leave to cool before turning out onto a cooling rack.
  5. To make your butter icing, place the butter in a bowl and beat until soft. Gradually sift and beat in the icing sugar and cocoa powder then add enough milk to make the icing fluffy and spreadable.
  6. If the cake has risen a little to high then use a serrated knife to even off the top, now sandwich the two cakes together with the butter icing and cover the sides and the top of the cake with more butter icing.
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  • 09 August 2008

    Price family rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wow! Made this and entered it in the local allotment society show today. It won 1st prize - super light and airy. Great recipe, thanks.

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  • 15 August 2008

    kellydales rated and commented on this recipe

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    10 out of 10!! My husband and his workmates LOVED this! So much so, i'm already baking my second one!

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  • 16 September 2008

    .:~carol~:. commented on this recipe

    what a beautiful cake, this is my new chocolate cake recipe!!

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  • 28 September 2008

    .:~carol~:. rated this recipe

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  • 06 October 2008

    natsam rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this as a one layer cake. I mixed all the ingredients together, in one go, and cooked in a large, round tin. I came out absolutely lovely. I have to make it for one of my sons every week! I adjusted the iquantity of icing though and only covered the top and sides.

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  • 29 October 2008

    bethlewissmile rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    fantastic! as already said - icing recipe isn't quite enough for a the squidgy fudginess you want - but thats probably because we're a house full of chocoholics! I topped mine with scattered tiny squares of home made fudge - went down an absolute treat!

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  • 16 November 2008

    Shabs rated and commented on this recipe

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    The most moist chocolate cake I have ever tasted!

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  • 24 November 2008

    Susie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I never believed I could make a chocolate cake like this. The texture is so light, the finish so 'professional'. I replaced the butter icing with a slightly different butter icing lookalike (based on evaported milk) but that was really just a matter of taste. This recipe is brilliant, the whole family loved it. Will never consider making a chocolate cake the old way now -- I guess its the oil, the milk and the golden syrup that makes all the difference.

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  • 28 December 2008

    Woody rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I made this as a "mistake cake" for my bof after he made a boo boo at work - apparently it went down very well and his workmates want him to make errors more often!!!

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  • 30 December 2008

    mocochocolotahacouchez commented on this recipe

    i would like to make a suggestion... when writing recipies can you please write that you should allow the cake to cool before putting the icing on.... i've never baked a cake before and did not know this, i also lack common sense, so much so that when doing my gcse home economics (big mistake) i made yoghurt without the milk.... cake proved a hit though!!! regardless of my mistake :0D tthank you

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  • 30 December 2008

    mocochocolotahacouchez rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    away to make another 2!! one for my dad and one for my boyfriends family

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  • 31 December 2008

    squirrus rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Brilliant recipe! Really moist with a light, fine texture - couldn't believe I had made it! I always used to use an old Delia recipe but will use this from now on - thanks!

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  • 14 January 2009

    Sapna commented on this recipe

    Thabks for sharing your wonderful recipe. It was quick &easy. Since last few months i have been trying different recipes of cake& i found your's best so i rated it in my recipe list as no.1. . I did'nt had sunflower oil instead i used Vegetable oil , cake was still brilliant,soft &moist &well baked.

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  • 23 January 2009

    RooBee rated and commented on this recipe

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    I echo all the above comments - a really simple and totally effective delicious cake... I made two within a few days for different reasons and the compliments were flying! Thankyou for sharing such a gem!

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  • 30 January 2009

    charl commented on this recipe

    i'm going to try this the weekend, i'm a complete novice, hope it works out well!!!!

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  • 31 January 2009

    emsy commented on this recipe

    I made this today- But instead of the butter icing I used the ganache from the 'ultimate chocolate cake' recipe (on this website)-because i just love that- and it worked out fab!

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    31 January 2009

    Dee commented on this recipe

    Wow - brill so easy to make. Made it for Dads birthday - went down a treat, only one problem though - theres not enough of it! Put icing on top and inside from another recipe - for luxury I always add a 'broken up' Flake on the top. or Maltesers. (For all you chocaholics out there its a must!)

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  • 03 February 2009

    gohary commented on this recipe

    thank you

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  • 06 February 2009

    Emily-H rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is an amazing cake! I made it for my mum and dad's wedding anniversary, they just LOVED it! Thats soooooooooo much!

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  • 09 February 2009

    Rachel commented on this recipe

    Brilliant recipe! It took me 5 mins to make (all the ingredients can all be put into the bowl at the same time, and mixed) - meaning I had a baked cake within 30 mins. whilst the cake was baking, I weighed out the ingredients for the icing, and, then whilst it was cooling, I mixed it up as by then it was the right temperature. Really quite faff-free cake...and 4 hours later there is one slice left. BTW I used Hershey's 100% Cacao, which really off-set the sweetness of the rest of the cake. Will definately make this again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ingredients

  • 175g Self raising flour
  • 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Tsp Bicarbonate soda
  • 150g Caster sugar
  • 2 Eggs Beaten
  • 150 ml (1/4 pint) Sunflower oil
  • 150 ml (1/4 pint) Semi skimmed milk
  • 2 Tbsp Golden syrup
  • For the Coating and filling
  • 75g Unsalted butter
  • 175g Icing Sugar
  • 3 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • Drop of Milk
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