The Ultimate Chocolate Cake Recipe | Cupcake Jemma Channel
Need Chocolate Cake? Look no further. This really is the most indulgent, decadent, moist and chocolatey Chocolate Cake you will EVER MAKE! It looks impressive but it’s really very simple to make. For best results bake your sponge one day ahead to give it time to relax and get even softer for the ultimate fudgey consistency.
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Make your own buttermilk! 8
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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