The recipe
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Ingredients 175g or 6 oz plain flour 100g or 4 oz caster sugar 50g or 2 oz cocoa powder 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 tbsp black treacle 2 large eggs 150ml or ¼ pt milk 150ml or ¼ pt Filippo Berio Mild & Light Olive Oil For the […]
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Ingredients
- 175g or 6 oz plain flour
- 100g or 4 oz caster sugar
- 50g or 2 oz cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tbsp black treacle
- 2 large eggs
- 150ml or ¼ pt milk
- 150ml or ¼ pt Filippo Berio Mild & Light Olive Oil
For the icing:
- 175g or 6oz plain chocolate
- 150ml or ¼ pt double cream
Method
- Preheat the oven to 170C/Fan 150C/325F/Gas Mark 3. Oil and base line two 20cm/8in round sandwich tins. Sift the first five ingredients together. Add remaining ingredients and use an electric whisk to beat together for 1 minute.
- Pour into the prepared tins; bake for 20-25 minutes or until springy to the touch. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from tins, transfer to wire rack and leave until cold.
- In a small pan heat the chocolate and cream together, stirring until smooth. Cool then chill for 30 minutes. Sandwich the cakes together with a third of the icing; spread the remainder over the top and sides of the cake. Serve in wedges.
Cooked With
Mild & Light in colour
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