Recipe: Yummy Rich Chocolate cake

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Ingredients of Rich Chocolate cake

1. You need of Cake.
2. You need 230 grams of Self raising flour.
3. It's 50 grams of Cocoa powder.
4. You need 240 grams of Softened butter.
5. Prepare 240 grams of Caster sugar.
6. You need 1/2 dozen of Eggs (beaten).
7. Prepare 2 tsp of Baking powder.
8. It's 30 ml of Water.
9. Prepare 1/2 can of sliced peaches.
10. It's of Chocolate ganache icing.
11. Prepare 300 grams of Dark chocolate.
12. Prepare 300 ml of Double cream.
13. Prepare 5 ml of Vanilla essence.
14. You need 3 tbsp of Fruit jam.
15. Prepare of Topping (optional).
16. Prepare 1/2 box of strawberries.

Rich Chocolate Cake is a community recipe submitted by Supergirl and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe. Just the same as these Best Fudgy Cocoa Brownies, I wanted FUDGY, but being a cake, I wanted FLUFFY — and MOST OF ALL I wanted uncomplicated steps. The is the moistest and richest homemade chocolate cake recipe I have ever tried! I used this recipe when I baked my own wedding cake.

Rich Chocolate cake step by step

1. Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3. Grease and line cake tin..
2. Mix the softened butter, sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl.
3. Lightly beat eggs and finely mash peaches in separate bowls.
4. Slowly add eggs and peaches to cocoa mix, stirring continously.
5. Fold in flour and baking powder bit by bit, whisking mixture in between..
6. Spoon into cake tin and bake for 40-45 mins or until risen and springy to touch. Cool upside down on a wire rack for 15 mins and turn out and set aside to cool completely..
7. To make icing, break chocolate into a heatproof bowl and pour in cream and vanilla essence. Melt over a pan of simmering water.
8. Cool icing, stirring occasionally. Chill lightly until it thickens..
9. Split cake in half. Spread jam on one half and half of the icing on the other..
10. Sandwich the two halves together and spread rest of icing on top, swirling it attractively with the tip of a table knife. Decorate as desired. I personally like to slice strawberries and place them neatly on the top but whatever works for you..

Since my wedding, I continue to make this delicious chocolate cake. I like to frost it with a simple buttercream and use cherries for a garnish, or make cupcakes for my husband's lunch. If you are tired of making dry textured homemade cakes, give this recipe a try! This is a rich and moist chocolate cake. It only takes a few minutes to prepare the batter.