Chocolate Fudge Cake

Name: Chocolate Fudge Cake
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: ¾ cup (175 g) butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan; 1⅓ cups (175 g) dark brown sugar; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (150 g) cake flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 3 free-range eggs, beaten; ½ cup (100 g) plain Greek yogurt or sour cream; ½ cup (100 g) plain Greek yogurt or sour cream; 6½ tablespoons (90 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1½ cups (175 g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon whole milk; Selection of chocolate sprinkles, hearts, stars, and curls; Selection of chocolate sprinkles, hearts, stars, and curls; Selection of chocolate sprinkles, hearts, stars, and curls; Selection of chocolate sprinkles, hearts, stars, and curls; Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting

Preparation info

Serves
10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tea at the Palace

By Carolyn Robb

Published 2022

About

This moist, fudgy dark chocolate cake is enveloped in lashings of lightly whipped vanilla and chocolate buttercream and decorated with an abundance of chocolate curls, stars, and sprinkles. It is delicious and easy to make.

Ingredients

For the Cake

¾ cup (175 g) butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan
1⅓ cups (

Europe
United Kingdom
Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

To make the cake, preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Butter two 8-inch (20-cm) round cake pans and line the bottom of each pan with parchment paper.

In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together the butter and brown sugar on medium speed until light and creamy. Sift togethe