Dense & dark chocolate loaf

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• Beth

  2009-01-07 09:56:09.30852

  Beth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice. Easy to make and came out very well. Even though it says better on the day we had the last slice four days later and though not as moist was still tasty. Be careful of what chocolate you use on top - we used the same as in the cake and it was a little bitter.

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• Jane

  2009-01-08 18:25:53.608538

  Jane commented on this recipe

  Hi Beth, thanks for your comment - I'm so glad you found it easy as it was designed for taste and simplicity. I suggested using dark choc on the top in this recipe to make shopping easier - you only have to buy one type of chocolate, and can pick up a 200g bar and use the whole thing. However yes, milk choc would be delicious too- and perhaps more suitable if you were making this for kids in particular. Happy cooking, Jane

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• linetta

  2009-01-10 09:11:15.859839

  linetta commented on this recipe

  Very nice recipe;easy to follow and indeed makes shopping easier with only one type of chocolate. Yet I slightly changed the recipe by using half of the butter and substituting it with sunflower oil. I thought it made the cake lighter. As for the bitter tastre of the topping I simply added a tablespoon of sugar which helped. Milk chocolate although a good idea might make the cake slightly too sweet and fatty what with the quantity of sugar and butter already in it.

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• Robyn

  2009-01-10 12:24:24.044708

  Robyn rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I reviewed this recipe for Good Food a couple of months ago- nice cake, although i foudn it a bit dry. The chocolate topping was brilliant though and i love the idea of the chocolate bits on top! I used Sainburys basics chocolate which is about 52% solids and this usually works better than dark choc 70% i find. Anyway- another great recipe from Jane, she's my favourite!!

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• LisaC1973

  2009-01-12 20:08:24.149739

  LisaC1973 commented on this recipe

  I made this for my daughter's 1st birthday and found it so easy - love the idea of making it in a saucepan. It tasted amazing - everyone else thought so too. I do agree that the dark chocolate on top was a bit bitter especially for the kids, although this is down to personal taste and this can easily be rectified by using milk chocolate instead. Fantastic!

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• Julie Bahrain

  2009-01-15 14:10:15.292529

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  Easy to make but very disappointing, not worth the calories! The icing is the best bit.

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• Sarah

  2009-01-15 15:05:26.928594

  Sarah commented on this recipe

  I used all the ingredients for the cake but split it between 3 round tins I put Cherry conserve and cream in between the layers. I made the topping as given but we really didn't like it - much too bitter - so I scraped it off and used milk chocolate instead which was much better - I was going to take a photo but the cake didn't last long enough!

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• Jane's

  2009-02-01 15:55:28.200091

  Jane's commented on this recipe

  Fantastic to make and even better to taste. I used 85% dark chocolate which gave a good bitter taste to the loaf. I made this as it looked so inviting and was well worth it. My children loved it too.

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• amandabs

  2009-02-05 05:40:07.515193

  amandabs commented on this recipe

  This was divine. Originally made it for a PTSA cake sale (sold out first) but was nagged by the family to make one for home. Results: well amazingly some of the batter (chocolate heaven when licking out the bowl) did make it into the loaf tin, and the finished product, gone by evening!!

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• FlemishMinx

  2009-02-09 19:59:47.836009

  FlemishMinx rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I've baked lots of chocolate cakes in my time, but this is really one of the best. I left it un-frosted (cake was lovely and moist) and it still makes a delicious treat with a cup of coffee or tea. I intend to try it as a layer cake soon.

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• paris7th

  2009-03-15 08:18:34.240399

  paris7th rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Our house loves this recipe - it has now become our birthday cake! Have made it in a square tin & t came out fine although I had to keep an eye on the cooking time. Have yet to make the frosting as it is always attacked as soon as it comes out the oven (it's very good with icecream as a dessert by the way!)

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• Andie GF

  2009-04-15 22:35:29.770786

  Andie GF rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely cake, not too sweet, but it did overflow from my loaf tin and yes I did check the dimensions. Fortunately I had the foresight to put a baking tray underneath so it didn't ruin my oven!! Anyone else have this problem?

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• Rach

  2009-05-21 17:00:35.206223

  Rach commented on this recipe

  This cake was delicious, all my family loved it, and it was so easy to make. I have only recently started baking, and this cake was a fabulous place to start. Absolutely brilliant, well recommend it.

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• lawz27

  2009-11-09 23:58:34.850262

  lawz27 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This cake was lovely really moist and creamy, substituted dark chocolate for milk in the mixture and topped with white chocolate. Sweet enough to satisfy anyone's teeth!

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• Loraine

  2011-03-09 20:54:14.7701

  Loraine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Gorgeous and so easy - my husband made it and he is a beginner. I'm not a great fan of chocolate cake but this isn't too sweet so it worked for me!

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• dancercook

  2011-03-11 10:42:09.353564

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• SueB

  2011-03-13 14:03:34.830756

  SueB rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yes i would have had the over flow problem but, because i`ve made lots of cakes in the loaf tin i knew not to over fill it .luckily i had a mini loaf tin (from the ikea kids set) and made a very cute mini loaf too and wrapped it in clear plastic bag as a gift for a friend.The recipe is delicious a real keep recipe and yes the topping was bitter but thats to be expected!

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• Lesley

  2011-04-16 11:55:35.003267

  Lesley rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely cake to eat but ended up with a huge airhole on the middle and undercooked cake mix underneath. Too much cake mixture for my correct size loaf tin and started to burn on top. Will make again with a different tin though as it tasted so good.

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• Pete

  2011-06-07 11:38:25.959982

  Pete rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Adults loved the dark chocolate but for the younger ones I made this with milk chocolate and white chocolate on top. Used only 50g of chocolate for this topping and no cream as this made it too runny. Topped this with white chocolate drops as well.

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• Claire

  2011-06-30 20:09:43.422208

  Claire rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I really liked this cake (although there is too much mixture for the specified tin and it runs over the sides) my husband found it a little dry for his taste though. Delicious with a scoop of ice cream too.

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Ingredients

• 200g butter , plus extra for greasing
• 100g dark chocolate (use one that's 70% cocoa solids), broken into chunks
• 150g pot natural yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 250g self-raising flour
• 175g dark muscovado sugar
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

FOR THE TOPPING

• 100ml double cream
• 1 tbsp butter
• 100g dark chocolate , chopped

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 20 mins

Cook 50 mins

Can be frozen uniced, but best fresh

Ingredients

• 200g butter , plus extra for greasing
• 100g dark chocolate (use one that's 70% cocoa solids), broken into chunks
• 150g pot natural yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 250g self-raising flour
• 175g dark muscovado sugar
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

FOR THE TOPPING

• 100ml double cream
• 1 tbsp butter
• 100g dark chocolate , chopped

PER SERVING

645 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 60g, fat 43 g, saturated fat 24g, fibre 2g, sugar 32g, salt 1.05 g

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