17 nigella chocolate cake Recipes

plain flour, cornflour, cocoa, eggs, separated, caster sugar, salt (or replace the above with 2 bought chocolate loaf cakes, each weighing approx. 350g), caster sugar, water, strong coffee (or 125ml hot water with 2 tsp instant espresso powder), dark rum, egg yolks, caster sugar, dark rum, mascarpone cheese, double cream, caster sugar, golden syrup, dark rum, instant espresso powder, best-quality dark chocolate, chopped very small, gold candy sprinkles (or whatever you like) or nibbed pistachios (or whatever you like) or wafer roses (or whatever you like) or sugar fresh edible flower (or whatever you like)

dark chocolate, cream, brandy, cocoa powder (sieved), cream, to serve with (optional)

dark chocolate, eggs, separated, salt, unsalted butter, softened, unsweetened chestnut puree, rum, granulated sugar, cream, candied chestnuts (for decoration)

soft unsalted butter, dark muscovado sugar, eggs, beaten, vanilla extract, best dark chocolate, melted, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda

cake, eggs, separated, salt, unsalted butter, softened, nutellla, white grape juice, ground hazelnuts, semi-sweet chocolate, melted and, ganache, whole hazelnuts, heavy cream, rum, semi-sweet chocolate

all-purpose flour, superfine sugar, baking powder, baking soda, best-quality cocoa, soft unsalted butter, eggs, good-quality vanilla extract, sour cream, special equipment : 2 (each 8-inch diameter) layer tins with removable bases, buttered, good-quality semisweet chocolate, broken into small pieces, unsalted butter, sugar, light corn syrup, sour cream, good-quality vanilla extract, sugar flowers, to decorate , optional

chocolate candy bars (recommended : mars bars or milky way), unsalted butter, crunchy sweetened corn cereal (recommended : cornflakes), special equipment : approximately 40 mini muffin papers

approximately 12 oz each) chocolate lb cakes, black cherry jam, cherry brandy, drained bottled sour cherries (recommended : morello), bittersweet chocolate , minimum 70 percent cocoa solids, chopped, milk, heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar, cocoa, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, special equipment : large wide trifle bowl

bittersweet chocolate , minimum 70 percent cocoa solids, unsalted butter, softened, eggs, 2 whole, 4 separated, sugar, orange-flavored liqueur, optional (recommended : cointreau), orange , zested, heavy cream, vanilla extract, orange-flavored liqueur, optional (recommended : cointreau), unsweetened cocoa powder, for sprinkling

dried soft prunes, chopped, raisins, currants, unsalted butter, softened, dark muscovado sugar, honey, coffee liqueur, oranges , zested and juiced, mixed spice, good quality cocoa, free-range eggs, beaten, plain flour, ground almonds, baking powder, baking soda, dark chocolate-covered coffee beans, edible glitter, gold mini balls, edible gold stars

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, best-quality cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, corn oil, chilled water, bittersweet chocolate , minimum 70 percent cocoa solids, unsalted butter, softened, sugar , sifted, vanilla extract

ice cream, honey roast peanuts, swirled milk chocolate and peanut butter morsels or use chocolate chips of your choice (recommended: nestle), crunchie bar, broken into shards and dusty rubble (recommended: nestle crunch), bourbon biscuits broken up into crumbs and rubble/1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs, butterscotch sauce, chocolate sauce

all-purpose flour, baking soda, cocoa, sugar, soft unsalted butter, eggs, good-quality vanilla extract, sour cream, boiling water, semisweet chocolate chips or morsels, cocoa, water, sugar, dark chocolate (from a thick bar if possible), cut into splinters of varying thickness, for garnish, special equipment : 2-lb loaf tin (approximately 9 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 3 inches deep), lined with greased foil, pressed into the corners and with some overhang at the top. alternatively, substitute a silicon loaf tin, no foil lining necessary.

best-quality cocoa powder , sifted, dark brown sugar, boiling water, soft unsalted butter , plus some for greasing, superfine sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, eggs, water, dark brown sugar, unsalted butter, cubed, best-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (or 2 cups chips), special equipment : 2 (8-inch) round cake pans

semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces, soft light brown sugar, soft butter, honey, eggs, all-purpose flour, bicarbonate soda (baking soda), cocoa, boiling water, water, honey, semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, sugar, yellow marzipan, flaked almonds, special equipment : 9-inch springform tin