Indulgent Chocolate Cake
By Lisa Faulkner
Published on 24 March 2023
This cake by Lisa Faulkner is decadent but really easy. It's a great celebration cake for a birthday or other special occasion. Looking for more cake recipes? Look no further.Time and servings
1 hr 15 minsTotal time
16Servings
1 hr 15 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 50 g of cocoa powder
- 125 ml of butter
- 125 ml of vegetable oil
- 300 g of caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 pinch of salt
- 250 g of self-raising flour
- 15 g of baking powder
- 125 ml of natural yoghurt
- 275 g of dark chocolate
- 150 ml of double cream
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Line the base of a 23cm round springform cake tin with baking paper and grease the rest.Step 2
In a saucepan, warm the butter, oil and cocoa powder with 250ml water, stirring until you have a smooth liquid. In a bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and voluminous. Place 125g of the dark chocolate in a large mixing bowl and pour the hot cocoa mix over it, then mix. Add the creamed sugar and eggs, then the yogurt. Add the salt, flour and baking powder all at once. Mix until the lumps come away.Step 3
Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 35-40 mins. Then remove and allow to cool.Step 4
For the icing, break the remaining 150g chocolate up into chunks and add to a bowl. Warm the cream in a pan. While it’s heating, run a fork across the top of the sponge to create small grooves. Once the cream has boiled, pour it over the chocolate. Just let it melt and then stir very slowly.Step 5
Pour the mix over the middle of the cake and let gravity do its work. Shake the cake to help the ganache spread evenly and serve with berries on top.