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What did you think of this recipe?
Mmac
Love this cake! Have made it into many birthday cakes.Do you think it would work in cup cake cases?CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, yes this cake works well as cupcakes too :)
5
Monica
Like wow. This cake is just the best. Like one person said one egg chocolate cake was their favourite. Well I agree, this surpasses that by miles. My go to now in chocky cake.
5
Kezia
Looks like a great cake but I was wondering what whether you had to use coffee? (I'm 12)CHELSE SUGAR: Hi there, you can leave the coffee out and just use the water. Enjoy!
4
Stephanie Gabriel
I'm about to make this again. It was perfect. The height and moisture was the best I've had in a cake that I have made. I'll be using this as my 'go to' recipe. Thank you.
5
Sonya
Best chocolate cake recipe ever!
5
Shirley
I used very soft ghee instead of vegetable oil for a more buttery cake. It was an absolute hit and everyone loved it. Thanks for such an easy and delicious recipe!
5
Rebekah
Hi, I love this recipe, I have made many cakes with this and it's worked out every time!Could I replace the flour with almond meal and/or gluten free flour with similar results?CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, glad you're enjoying this recipe! Yes, you could replace the flour with gluten-free flour. We wouldn't recommend swapping for almond meal though. Enjoy :)
5
Lena Smith
I've been using the same recipe for chocolate cake for years until recently. I used this new recipe during the first Lockdown in April and yep, it sure was running so added a bit more flour to be sure. As I have a large round cake tin, I doubled the mixture and knew it was going to overflow in the oven, so took some of the mixture from the cake tin into a loaf tin. Despite the timing, I still checked on the cake and the loaf tin cooked first whilst left the other cake to bake a bit longer. Well, couldn't wait to taste the first one and man, it was so moist and yummy. Made this recipe a couple of more times since and just put one in the oven for my husband's birthday! This is my NEW chocolate cake recipe, I love it, my family loves it and definitely a crowd pleaser. Thanks Chelsea, this is awesome. I've also used the banana and lemon cakes recipes, again just WOW!!
5
Jessica
Made for first time today...after 40 years of chocolate cake making.1hour 30 mins at 160 fan bake still soft around edges and very moist inside. Would call this more of a mud cake. Super easy to make. Used large bowl scraper and hand beater. I'd say if you followed recipe exactly this recipe is fool-proof. Appreciated by everyone as a birthday cake today!
Preheat the oven to 180°C (reduce to 160 for fan forced).
Grease and line a 23-25cm cake tin with baking paper.
Dissolve the coffee granules in water, then place all ingredients into a food processor and process until well combined and smooth.
Pour the mixture into the cake tin. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack and when completely cold.
Icing Method
Place Chelsea Icing Sugar and cocoa powder in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
Add softened butter and pour some of the hot water over the top.
Mix together, adding more water as required to achieve a smooth, spreadable consistency.
Spread over the top of the cooled cake.
Note: This is a very runny mixture - don't be alarmed the first time you make it.
Love this cake! Have made it into many birthday cakes.Do you think it would work in cup cake cases?CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, yes this cake works well as cupcakes too :)
5
Monica
Like wow. This cake is just the best. Like one person said one egg chocolate cake was their favourite. Well I agree, this surpasses that by miles. My go to now in chocky cake.
5
Kezia
Looks like a great cake but I was wondering what whether you had to use coffee? (I'm 12)CHELSE SUGAR: Hi there, you can leave the coffee out and just use the water. Enjoy!
4
Stephanie Gabriel
I'm about to make this again. It was perfect. The height and moisture was the best I've had in a cake that I have made. I'll be using this as my 'go to' recipe. Thank you.
5
Sonya
Best chocolate cake recipe ever!
5
Shirley
I used very soft ghee instead of vegetable oil for a more buttery cake. It was an absolute hit and everyone loved it. Thanks for such an easy and delicious recipe!
5
Rebekah
Hi, I love this recipe, I have made many cakes with this and it's worked out every time!Could I replace the flour with almond meal and/or gluten free flour with similar results?CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, glad you're enjoying this recipe! Yes, you could replace the flour with gluten-free flour. We wouldn't recommend swapping for almond meal though. Enjoy :)
5
Lena Smith
I've been using the same recipe for chocolate cake for years until recently. I used this new recipe during the first Lockdown in April and yep, it sure was running so added a bit more flour to be sure. As I have a large round cake tin, I doubled the mixture and knew it was going to overflow in the oven, so took some of the mixture from the cake tin into a loaf tin. Despite the timing, I still checked on the cake and the loaf tin cooked first whilst left the other cake to bake a bit longer. Well, couldn't wait to taste the first one and man, it was so moist and yummy. Made this recipe a couple of more times since and just put one in the oven for my husband's birthday! This is my NEW chocolate cake recipe, I love it, my family loves it and definitely a crowd pleaser. Thanks Chelsea, this is awesome. I've also used the banana and lemon cakes recipes, again just WOW!!
5
Jessica
Made for first time today...after 40 years of chocolate cake making.1hour 30 mins at 160 fan bake still soft around edges and very moist inside. Would call this more of a mud cake. Super easy to make. Used large bowl scraper and hand beater. I'd say if you followed recipe exactly this recipe is fool-proof. Appreciated by everyone as a birthday cake today!