Chocolate fudge cake

Name: Chocolate fudge cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Makes 2 cakes
Ingredients: 185 g (6 oz) good-quality dark chocolate, finely chopped; 3 teaspoons liquid glucose; 110 ml (3¾ fl oz) thick (double) cream; 150 g (5 oz) good-quality dark chocolate; 300 g (10 oz) caster sugar; 250 g (8 oz) plain flour; 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) milk; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 4 tablespoons cocoa powder; 2 eggs; pinch of bicarbonate of soda; 80 ml (2¾ fl oz) vegetable oil; 110 g (3¾ oz) unsalted butter

Preparation info

Makes
2
cakes

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 25

Appears in

Cakes

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

This deliciously wicked cake is guaranteed to delight family and friends, whether served plain for afternoon tea, or with whipped cream or ice cream as an indulgent dessert.

Ingredients

110 g (3¾ oz) unsalted butter
80 ml (2¾

Dessert
Vegetarian
Cake

Method

Preheat the oven to warm 160°C (315°F/Gas 2-3). Line two loaf tins, each about 18 x 8 x 7 cm (7 x 3 x 2¾ inches) (see Chef’s techniques).
Following the melt-and-mix method