Ultimate Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ultimate Chocolate Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1072
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. 1. Butter 2 20cm round cake tins and line the base. Preheat the oven to fan 140C/conventional 160C/ gas 3. Break the chocolate in pieces into a medium, heavy-based pan. Tip in the butter, then mix the coffee granules into 125ml/4fl oz cold water and pour into the pan. Warm through over a low heat just until everything is melted - don't overheat. Or melt in the microwave on Medium for about 5 minutes, stirring half way through.
  2. 2. While the chocolate is melting, mix the two flours, bicarbonate of soda, sugars and cocoa in a big bowl, mixing with your hands to get rid of any lumps. Beat the eggs in a bowl and stir in the buttermilk.
  3. 3. Now pour the melted chocolate mixture and the egg mixture into the flour mixture, stirring just until everything is well blended and you have a smooth, quite runny consistency. Pour this into the tins and bake for approx 30-40 mins (If you choose to use 1 deep cake tin and cut the cake into layers instead of in 2 tins then cook for 1 hour 25 minutes - 1 hour 30 minutes) - if you push a skewer in the centre it should come out clean and the top should feel firm (don't worry if it cracks a bit). Leave to cool in the tin (don't worry if it dips slightly), then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  4. 4. Make the ganache: chop the chocolate into small pieces and tip into a bowl. Pour the cream into a pan, add the sugar, and heat until it is about to boil. Take off the heat and pour it over the chocolate. Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
  5. 5. Sandwich the layers together with just a little of the ganache. Pour the rest over the cake letting it fall down the sides and smoothing to cover with a palette knife. Decorate with grated chocolate or a pile of chocolate curls. The cake keeps moist and gooey for 3-4 days.
  6. I added strawberry Jam to the help stick the layers together and added fresh strawberries to the top - just to make it more romantic hehe.
  7. BE MINDFULL OF THE COOKING TIME AS MINE DID QUICKER THAN THE RECIPE INDICATED. I would check after 25 mins.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1072.18 Kcal (4489 kJ)
Calories from fat 480.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.36g 82%
Cholesterol 161.21mg 54%
Sodium 399.4mg 17%
Potassium 493.42mg 10%
Total Carbs 142.51g 48%
Sugars 106.61g 426%
Dietary Fiber 6.11g 24%
Protein 8.68g 17%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 6.4mg 36%
Calcium 117.7mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 373.48 Kcal (1564 kJ)
Calories from fat 167.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.59g 82%
Cholesterol 56.16mg 54%
Sodium 139.13mg 17%
Potassium 171.88mg 10%
Total Carbs 49.64g 48%
Sugars 37.14g 426%
Dietary Fiber 2.13g 24%
Protein 3.02g 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 2.2mg 36%
Calcium 41mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.1
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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