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Make your own buttermilk! https://youtu.be/mSh4NSQdP58
For the cake in the video: 4 x 7″ tins. Will also work for 3 x 8″ tins.
250g Unsalted Butter
250g 70% Chocolate
180ml Brewed Coffee (or 180ml Hot water with 2 tbsp Instant Coffee Granules)
4 Eggs
150ml Buttermilk (see link below for how to make your own)
3 tbsp Vegetable or Sunflower Oil
430g caster sugar
150g Plain Flour
150g Self Raising Flour
60g Cocoa Powder
3/4 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
430g Caster Sugar
100g Butter
200g Chocolate (I like 50% for ganache)
100g Double Cream
If you want to fill and ice with ganache you can double this quantity.
125g Soft Unsalted Butter
225g Icing Sugar
80g Melted Chocolate (70% is best for buttercream)
If you want to fill and ice with buttercream you can double this quantity.
For a 6″ cake follow these ingredients. If you need something even smaller just halve all of the ingredients!
190g Unsalted Butter
190g 70% Chocolate
120ml Brewed Coffee (or 180ml Hot water with 2 tbsp Instant Coffee Granules)
3 Eggs
115ml Buttermilk (see link below for how to make your own)
2 tbsp Vegetable or Sunflower Oil
325g Caster Sugar
115g Plain Flour
115g Self Raising Flour
45g Cocoa Powder
1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
75g Butter
150g Chocolate (I like 50% for ganache)
75g Double Cream
If you want to fill and ice with ganache you can double this quantity.
95g Soft Unsalted Butter
170g Icing Sugar
60g Melted Chocolate (70% is best for buttercream)
If you want to fill and ice with buttercream you can double this quantity.
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28 Comments
I’m doubling the 8 inch hoping to make 3 10 inch layers lol pray for me
@cupcakejemma @sallydells5772 Hi what size tin should I use if I half the measurement of the ingredients given for a 6 inch pan and how many nos . Also bake temp and time too pls Thank you in advance !
Can we use this for cupcakes
So satisfying❤
I want to make 4 x 8” pans, what would the recipe be for one sponge so I can add the measurements on to the current measurements please
Damn, this is año amazing choc cake
My cake is all baked but the bottom still remains gooey. can anyone help? im using a microwave to bake
Do you not simple syrup the cakes????
Hey ladies, can these cakes be frozen?? Can I make the cakes ahead of time and ice in the day required?
Can these cakes be frozen and used at a later date? I would like to make the cakes ahead of time for my sons birthday? Also can we make and freeze the butter cream ahead of time also?
I absolutely love this recipe but did have one question, is it safe for children to eat as there’s coffee in it?
Oh my word – I'm going to make this for my son's birthday. Can I keep this in the fridge over night and take out in the morning if it's to be eaten around midday? Also, if there's any left over, which I doubt, how do you store? In the fridge, at room temperature? Thanks so much for sharing this fab recipe x
I made this yesterday and it is absolutely gorgeous!! So moist inside. However for me the outside was rather crumbly…is that normal, or did I do something wrong?
Wil anyone tell me WHY my cake with the same recipe from anyone DOESNOT RISE AND TEXTURE IS RUBBERY AND sticks to the pan, ive tried like 5 times and failed each time
I want to bake the cake n leave it over night , but I don’t know if I leave it out on the counter or in the fridge?
I was looking for the best chocolate cake recipe, specifically the sponge ; I've read and tried lots of recipes trying to figure out what makes the perfect chocolate sponge and I have to tell you, this is it! I just made this (just the sponge) and it's so delicious ! I find the flavour similar to a brownie, very rich; but texture wise is very soft and fudgy . I also really liked that the cakes didn't develop domes, I don't know if the reason is that I used a heart shaped pan instead of a round one, but it came out great. Sorry for my english, it's not my frist langague, I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing this recipe ! P.S. Also, I've done many other recipes from your channel and they ALWAYS come out SO GOOD. <3
How would I measure everything if I wanted to make this as a 10inch cake? Thank you
Has anyone used this cake and then covered it with sugar paste/fondant? My son wants a Pokémon chocolate cake but I’m worried the cake may not be strong enough to take the sugar paste?
I love.the taste of this cake but I've made it a few times and it always breaks apart or sticks in the tin, no matter how I grease the tins, leave to cool for no more than 10 mins before removing from the tin. What am I doing wrong? It tastes so yummy but is impossible to work with 😫
What is a self raising flour recipe
Can I use 3 6 inch cake tins for the 6 inch version of the recipe shared
Could I use this cake for a tiered wedding cake and cover in sugar paste. Would I need another layer between the ganache and sugarpaste. Delicious looking cake I will try when home from my holidays.
Looks delicious I like it very much ❤❤where can I get the ingredients for this please ?
Where can I see your ingredients please ?this ultimate chocolate cake❤❤❤
THE BEST chocolate cake I’ve ever made / tried ! I use the Swiss meringue cream filling though , but I’m sure this cream is also absolutely gorgeous:D
Made this cake in Sept '23. I've made countless chocolate cakes, but this one received lots of comments from colleagues that it was too dry. I hope others like it, but honestly, no one can beat Ina Garten's Beatty cake.
Thank you so much. I have always been a bit scared by ganache but made a cake for my daughters birthday and got so many compliments.
Wow lo hice y quedó delicioso!!! 🙏🏼