Simple chocolate fudge cake recipe

A stunning cake that is not only a chocolate sponge but is also sandwiched with chocolate and has yet more chocolate all over it! A chocaholic's heavenly delight.

Serves 10

Takes 1 hour 20 minutes to make, plus cooling

• 100g spreadable butter, plus extra for greasing
• 250ml milk
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 100g plain chocolate, melted
• 15g cocoa powder, sifted
• 300g self-raising flour, sifted
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, sifted
• 225g golden caster sugar
• 2 eggs

For the icing

• 225g plain chocolate, broken up
• 100g butter
• 142ml carton double cream

How to make chocolate fudge cake

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan160C/gas 4. Grease a 20cm round, deep cake tin and line with baking paper. Mix the milk and vinegar. Place all the other cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Pour in the milk mixture and beat with an electric hand whisk, until smooth. Spread into the cake tin and bake for 1 hour, until firm in the centre. Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out on a rack to cool completely.

2. Meanwhile, make the icing. Melt the chocolate and butter together in the microwave for 3 minutes on medium, stirring halfway through. Alternatively, melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of just simmering water. Stir until smooth, then beat in the cream. Cool slightly.

3. Halve the cake through the middle. Spread a quarter of the icing on 1 half and sandwich together. Spread the rest over the top and sides.

Tip: The cake will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight box.

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