Description
Rich chocolate fudge cake delivers pure indulgence with its intense cocoa depth and silky smooth texture. Dark, moist layers promise a luxurious dessert experience you’ll savor down to the last delectable crumb.
Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients:
- 400 grams (14.11 ounces) plain flour
- 50 grams (1.76 ounces) high-quality cocoa powder
- 250 grams (8.82 ounces) golden caster sugar
- 100 grams (3.53 ounces) light brown muscovado sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 12 teaspoons salt
- 175 grams (6.17 ounces) dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids or more)
Wet Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs
- 142 milliliters (4.80 fluid ounces) sour cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 175 grams (6.17 ounces) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 125 milliliters (4.22 fluid ounces) corn oil
- 300 milliliters (10.14 fluid ounces) chilled water
Frosting Ingredients:
- 250 grams (8.82 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 275 grams (9.70 ounces) icing sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Grease and prepare two 20cm cake pans, lining with parchment paper. Set oven temperature to 180°C.
- In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine all dry ingredients, ensuring no lumps remain.
- In a separate bowl, vigorously whisk eggs, sour cream, and vanilla until smooth and well-integrated.
- Gently fold melted butter and oil into the dry ingredient mixture, creating a consistent batter.
- Gradually incorporate the egg mixture into the batter, then carefully add water, stirring until fully blended.
- Evenly distribute the batter between the prepared cake pans, smoothing the surface with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center.
- Allow cakes to cool within the pans for 15 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, melt chocolate and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Cream butter until light and fluffy, gradually adding icing sugar to create a smooth consistency.
- Incorporate cooled melted chocolate and vanilla into the buttercream, mixing until perfectly blended.
- Once cakes are fully cooled, apply half the frosting between layers, then cover top and sides with remaining frosting.
- Smooth the frosting evenly using an offset spatula for a professional finish.
Notes
- Select high-quality dark chocolate for intense, rich flavor that elevates the entire cake’s taste profile.
- Room temperature ingredients ensure smoother mixing and better cake texture, preventing lumpy batter formation.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to maintain a tender, soft crumb and prevent dense, tough cake texture.
- Test cake doneness with a wooden skewer or toothpick – it should come out with just a few moist crumbs for perfect moisture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 431 kcal
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 960 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 44 mg