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Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

12 servings
Easy
80 minutes
Discover the rich chocolatey goodness of our Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake recipe. This brilliant bake always leaves your guests impressed.
We don’t throw the word “ultimate” around often. But if you’re into chocolate this cake really is the “ultimate” in chocolate perfection. Its got chocolate. Its got fudge. Its got layers.
Recipe Ingredients
How to Prepare
Tips
Once chilled, the chocolate cream will set firm. Prolonged chilling of this cake will dry out the texture of the cake. If the room temperature is warm when you are assembling the cake, you may find it easier to chill each layer of iced cake for a few minutes before you stack it.
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Recipe Ingredients

For the Cake
100 gDr. Oetker Dark Chocolate (7oz)
100 gDr. Oetker 35% Milk Chocolate (7oz)
250 gPlain Flour (9 oz)
275 gCaster Sugar (9 ½ oz)
300 mlButtermilk (½ pt)
125 gUnsalted Butter (4 ½ oz) softened
2Dr. Oetker Bicarbonate of Soda Sachets x 2 (2 tsp)
5 mlDr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Extract (1 tsp)
3Medium Eggs (beaten)
For the Decoration
100 gDr. Oetker Dark Chocolate (7oz)
300 gDr. Oetker 35% Milk Chocolate (21oz)
450 mlDouble Cream (¾ pt) at room temperature

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Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C Fan, Gas Mark 4). Grease and line the bottom of 3 x 20cm (8 inch) Victoria sandwich tins.

2

Break the Dark and Milk chocolate into pieces and place in a large heatproof bowl. Put the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and leave to melt. Remove the bowl from the pan of water and leave aside for 10 minutes to cool.

3

Meanwhile, put all the other ingredients, except the decoration ingredients, in a large bowl and mix well together until well combined. Beat in the melted chocolate.

4

Divide the mixture between the prepared tins and smooth the tops. Put the tins on baking trays and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until risen and firm to the touch. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the tins and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

5

To decorate, break the Dark and Milk Chocolate into a large heatproof bowl and melt as above. Remove the bowl from the pan of water and leave to cool for about 20 minutes until slightly warm.

6

Whilst whisking the chocolate, gradually pour in the cream, whisking until thick and glossy. Leave to cool and firm up a little, but do not place in the fridge.

7

Place the cakes on a serving plate and sandwich the 3 sponges together using 2/3 of the chocolate cream. Spread the remaining cream on top and leave in a cool place for several minutes to firm before serving. For a firm finish, chill the cake for 30 minutes before serving.

Tips

  • Once chilled, the chocolate cream will set firm. Prolonged chilling of this cake will dry out the texture of the cake. If the room temperature is warm when you are assembling the cake, you may find it easier to chill each layer of iced cake for a few minutes before you stack it.