This heavenly cake is rich, moist and glossy. Perfect to impress friends or even to enjoy with family. This recipe yields 12 big slices of cake.
Ingredients:
For the cake
- 200g Plain chocolate, chopped
- 200g Butter, cubed
- 100ml Water
- 125g Self-raising flour
- 125g Plain flour
- 25g Cocoa powder
- 200g Light muscovado sugar
- 200g Caster sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 75ml Crème fraîche (sour cream)
For the chocolate buttercream icing
- 50g 70% chocolate
- 100g Unsalted butter, softened
- 200g Icing sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- Milk, to loosen
For the chocolate ganache
- 150ml Double cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Unsalted butter
- 150g Plain Chocolate, plus extra chocolate shavings, to decorate
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius. Grease your two 20cm diameter cake tins.
- In a sauce pan, melt the chocolate, butter and add the water. Stir occasionally until nice and smooth. Set pan aside to cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl sift both your flours and cocoa powder and mix in your muscovado and caster sugar.
- In a separate mixing bowl combine the eggs and crème fraîche, then beat in the cooled chocolate mixture.
- Fold the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture. Take care not to over mix.
- Divide the batter into your two cake tins and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes. The top of the cakes should be firm.
- Set baked cakes aside and let cool completely.
For the buttercream icing:
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. The water should not touch the top bowl.
- In a separate bowl wish the butter into a soft, smooth consistency. Gradually add the icing sugar.
- Then add the Vanilla extract and fold in your melted chocolate. This mixture should be smooth. If your mixture is a bit lumpy add a little bit of milk.
For the Chocolate Ganache:
- In a pan heat the cream, vanilla extract, butter and chocolate. When melted remove from heat and whisk mixture until smooth and thickened.
Assembling the cake:
- Carefully remove the cakes from the tins. If the edges are stuck gently use a butter knife to loosen them.
- Place the first cake onto a serving dish. Top with the buttercream. Gently place the second cake on top.
- Top with the ganache and garnish with chocolate shavings.
- Serve and enjoy!
Source: BBC Food
2 comments
Join the conversationplasterer bristol - January 17, 2015
Heaven, looks lovely. So going to try this….Thanks
Simon
Louise Pyper - January 19, 2015
Let us know what you think of the cake. Truly one of my favourite cake recipes.