Chocolate fudge cake
A deep, moist chocolate sponge sandwiched and covered with silky chocolate ganache.
- Time1 hr 15
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.52 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease and line two 20 cm sandwich tins.
- 2
Mix the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and sugar in a large bowl.
- 3
Whisk the eggs, oil and buttermilk together, then stir into the dry ingredients. Stir in the hot coffee to make a thin batter.
- 4
Divide between the tins and bake for 30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
30 min - 5
Cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool fully.
10 min - 6
Heat the cream until steaming and pour over the chocolate. Stir until smooth and cool for 30 minutes until spreadable, then sandwich and cover the cake.
30 min
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