Method
Step 1:
Grease and line the base of two 22cm round cake tins. Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas mark 4)
Step 2:
Put the butter and both sugars into a bowl and beat together with an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.
Step 3:
Sieve the flour, cocoa, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into the mixture, then pour in the buttermilk.
Step 4:
Stir everything together to create a smooth mixture and spoon into the prepared cake tins.
Step 5:
Bake for 20-25 minutes until just firm and shrinking away from the sides.
Step 6:
Cool in tins for 5 minutes then turn on to a wire rack to completely cool.
Step 7:
Sieve the icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl, then add the butter and 3tbsp of boiling water. Stir together to make a smooth spreadable consistency.
Step 8:
Spread half of the icing on to the base of one chocolate sponge, sandwich together with the other chocolate sponge. Spread the remaining icing over the top of the cake, using a palette knife dipped in hot water. Sprinkle over grated chocolate to decorate.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 125g Butter (unsalted)
- 175g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 175g Billington's Unrefined Light Muscovado Sugar
- 2 Egg(s) (free range)
- 225g Plain white flour
- 50g Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 0.25 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
- 250ml Buttermilk
For the filling
- 300g Unrefined golden icing sugar
- 2 tsp Cocoa powder
- 15g Butter (unsalted) (melted)
- 3 tbsp Water (boiling)
- 50g Dark chocolate (grated)
Recipe Reviews
Turned out light and fluffy. Family loved it
Amazing and yum 👅
Amazing! This is such a delicious chocolate cake. It took 40 minutes to cook in my oven but that's probably because I used one square tin instead of two round.
The result was a slightly crispy edge with a fudgy chocolate centre. The taste was incredible and my family have all said I have to make it again. Perfect!
Perfect
Ingredients
For the cake
- 125g Butter (unsalted)
- 175g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 175g Billington's Unrefined Light Muscovado Sugar
- 2 Egg(s) (free range)
- 225g Plain white flour
- 50g Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 0.25 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
- 250ml Buttermilk
For the filling
- 300g Unrefined golden icing sugar
- 2 tsp Cocoa powder
- 15g Butter (unsalted) (melted)
- 3 tbsp Water (boiling)
- 50g Dark chocolate (grated)