Chocolate Fudge Cake

Ingredients

• 250 g plain flour
• 75 g cocoa powder
• 300 g light brown soft sugar
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ½ tsp fine salt
• 2 large eggs
• 250 ml buttermilk
• 150 ml vegetable oil
• 200 ml hot coffee
• 200 g dark chocolate, chopped
• 150 g unsalted butter
• 200 g icing sugar
• 3 tbsp milk

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan. Grease and line two 20cm sandwich tins.
2. Whisk the flour, cocoa, brown sugar, bicarbonate of soda and salt together. Add the eggs, buttermilk and oil and whisk until smooth, then whisk in the hot coffee.
3. Divide between the tins and bake for 30–35 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.
4. For the frosting, melt the chocolate and butter together, then beat in the icing sugar and milk until glossy. Cool until spreadable.
5. Sandwich the cakes with a third of the frosting, then spread the rest over the top and sides.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.