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— All-in-One Chocolate Fudge Cake by Gaby Huddart
(Good Housekeeping magazine – edition March 2024)

Hands-on time 20 min, plus cooling. Cooking time about 1h20min. Serves 10.

For The Cake
– 225g unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra to grease
– 175g self-raising flour
– 50g cocoa powder, plus extra to dust
– 350g caster sugar
– 3 medium eggs
– 80ml freshly brewed strong coffee

For The Icing
– 125g dark chocolate, chopped
– 150ml double cream 2tsbp golden syrup

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (160 degrees on fan) or mark 4 and grease & line a 20.5cm round deep or spring form tin with baking*. Alternatively, grease & line 2x 20.5cm round sandwich tins and bake for 35 min, or until risen, a skewer inserted into the centre of the cakes come out clean. No need to split the sponge in step 5.
2. In a food processor, pulse the flour and cocoa powder until combined. Add the cooled melted butter, along with the sugar, eggs and hot coffee. Whizz until combined. Pour into the lined tin.
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