Decadent Chocolate Cake 🍫🎂
This Decadent Chocolate Cake is rich, moist, and layered with a luscious chocolate buttercream frosting. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or whenever you crave an indulgent chocolate treat!
🛒 Ingredients
For the Chocolate Sponge:
🥚 Eggs – 3 large
🍯 Caster Sugar – 250g
🧈 Unsalted Butter – 125g, melted
🥛 Buttermilk – 250ml
☕ Strong Brewed Coffee – 125ml (or hot water)
🍫 Cocoa Powder – 75g
🍞 Plain Flour – 250g
🥄 Baking Powder – 1½ tsp
🥄 Bicarbonate of Soda – 1½ tsp
🧂 Salt – ½ tsp
🌿 Vanilla Extract – 2 tsp
For the Chocolate Buttercream:
🧈 Unsalted Butter – 200g, softened
🍫 Cocoa Powder – 100g
🍚 Icing Sugar – 400g
🥛 Milk – 4 tbsp
🌿 Vanilla Extract – 1 tsp
For Decoration:
🍫 Chocolate Chips or Curls – For topping
👨🍳 Method
1️⃣ Preheat & Prepare:
Preheat your oven to 180°C (fan 160°C) / Gas Mark 4.
Grease and line two 20cm (8-inch) cake tins with baking paper.
2️⃣ Make the Chocolate Sponge:
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, and melted butter until smooth.
Add buttermilk, coffee (or hot water), and vanilla extract and mix well.
Sift in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and salt.
Gently fold the ingredients together until smooth.
3️⃣ Bake the Cake:
Divide the batter evenly between the tins.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Let the cakes cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
4️⃣ Prepare the Buttercream:
Beat the butter until light and fluffy.
Gradually mix in the cocoa powder and icing sugar, adding milk and vanilla extract until smooth and spreadable.
5️⃣ Assemble the Cake:
Spread a layer of buttercream on one sponge, then place the second sponge on top.
Cover the entire cake with the remaining buttercream.
6️⃣ Decorate & Serve:
Sprinkle with chocolate chips or curls for an extra indulgent finish.
Slice and enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee!
⏳ Serving Information
⏱ Prep Time: 20 minutes
🔥 Cooking Time: 35 minutes
🍴 Servings: 10-12 slices
🌟 Calories: ~450 per slice
This moist, rich, and utterly indulgent Chocolate Cake is a dream for chocoholics! Perfect for any special occasion or just because you deserve it. 🍫😍🎂