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Mary Berry’s Chocolate Cake

Temps de préparation 30 mins
Temps de cuisson 30 mins
Temps total 1 hr
Difficulté: Intermediate
Calories: 380
Meilleure saison: Suitable throughout the year
Description

You know that magical moment when the smell of rich chocolate fills your kitchen and suddenly everything feels right with the world? That’s exactly what you'll experience with this Mary Berry chocolate cake recipe. Foolproof, family-approved, and packed with nostalgic comfort.

Ingredients
    🍰 For the Cake:
  • 225 g unsalted butter, softened (plus extra for greasing)
  • 225 g caster sugar (8oz)
  • 4 large free-range eggs (room temperature)
  • 220 g self-raising flour, sifted (7¾oz)
  • 1 tsp baking powder (fresh)
  • 50 g good quality cocoa powder (1¾oz)
    • 🎂 For the Filling:
  • 4 tbsp apricot jam
  • 300 ml whipping cream, softly whipped (10½fl oz)
Instructions
    👩‍🍳 Step 1: Prep Your Kitchen
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C / 160°C Fan / Gas 4.
    2. Lightly grease two 20cm/8in sandwich tins and line the bases with parchment paper.
  2. 2
    🥣 Step 2: The Magic All-in-One Mix
  3. 3
    Add all cake ingredients into one bowl.
  4. 4
    Beat for 2 minutes until well blended (use an electric mixer if available).
    5. 🍥 Step 3: Divide and Smooth
  5. 5
    Divide batter evenly into the two tins.
  6. 6
    Level the top with a spatula.
  7. 7
    Tap tins gently to remove air bubbles.
    8. 🔥 Step 4: Bake
  8. 8
    Bake in the oven for 25–30 minutes.
  9. 9
    Cake is ready when tops spring back to touch.
    10. 🧊 Step 5: Cool Completely
  10. 10
    Let cakes sit in tins for 5 minutes.
  11. 11
    Run knife around the edge and turn onto wire rack.
  12. 12
    Remove baking paper and cool fully before filling.
    13. 🎉 Step 6: Assemble the Cake
  13. 13
    Spread apricot jam over the bottom layer (top-down).
  14. 14
    Add whipped cream generously.
  15. 15
    Place second cake (top-side up) over it.
  16. 16
    Sprinkle with caster sugar.
Mots-clés: Mary Berry chocolate cake, classic British chocolate cake, easy chocolate sponge, all-in-one cake recipe, Mary Berry baking
Lisez-le en ligne : https://www.hmrecipes.com/hmrecipes.com/mary-berrys-chocolate-cake/

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