Cinnamon Chocolate Fudge Cake

Name: Cinnamon Chocolate Fudge Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); ⅛ tsp salt; 175 ml (6 fl oz/¾ cup) whipping cream; 300 g (10½ oz/scant 2½ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour; 65 g (2¼ oz/scant ⅔ cup) unsweetened cocoa powder; 275 g (9¾ oz/1⅜ cups) soft light brown sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 400 g (14 oz) dark (bittersweet) chocolate; 175 g (6¼ oz/¾ cup) salted butter, softened; 75 g (2⅔ oz/⅜ cup) soft light brown sugar; 175 ml (6 fl oz/¾ cup) vegetable oil; 1 tsp espresso powder dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 1 tbsp distilled white vinegar; 350 ml (11¾ fl oz/scant 1½ cups) whole (full-fat) milk

Preparation info

Serves
10

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

Sanjana Feasts

By Sanjana Modha

Published 2024

About

This decadent chocolate fudge cake is subtly spiced with a cinnamon cocoa sponge and whipped ganache. Light brown sugar gives the cake a rich caramel flavour and a shot of espresso intensifies the chocolatiness. Serve by the wedge.

Ingredients

For the chocolate sponge

350 ml (11¾ fl oz/scant 1½ cups) whole (full-fat) milk

Asia
India
Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/355°F/Gas mark 4. Grease and line two 15-cm (6-inch) baking pans.
To make the sponge, whisk together the milk and vinegar in a jug (pitcher). Allow to stand for 5 minutes before whisking in the vanilla