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Give me your best chocolate cake recipes!

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NeonBoomerang · 23/04/2023 11:50

Please.

It's my friend's birthday next week. I want to make her a luxurious chocolate cake. Does anyone have any foolproof recipes? Bonus points if I can add Bailey's to it!

Thank you!

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Daffodilsandtuplips · 23/04/2023 12:40

Nigella has a good chocolate cake recipe on BBC website. It never fails. Not sure about the Baileys although if a recipe calls for milk you could always replace it with Baileys or add it to icing instead of water?

NutellaEllaElla · 23/04/2023 12:44

I'd use Lindy's chocolate fudge cake recipe (felt available via Google), it's super luxurious and moist then adapt a buttercream recipe to add Bailey's

pumpkintits · 23/04/2023 12:44

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/easy_chocolate_cake_31070

This has never failed me (aside from the one time I forgot to add the sugar 😳) it is so moist and fudgey.

I made it for a work cake sale and people raved about it, someone I didn't know emailed me to tell me it was the best cake they had ever had. And I am a mediocre baker who still cannot master the Victoria sponge!

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LadyOfTheCanyon · 23/04/2023 12:53

Betty Crocker Devils Food cake packet mix. Job done. I've passed this off as my own handiwork so many times - people go absolutely nuts for it.

Daffodilsandtuplips · 23/04/2023 13:03

NutellaEllaElla · 23/04/2023 12:44

I'd use Lindy's chocolate fudge cake recipe (felt available via Google), it's super luxurious and moist then adapt a buttercream recipe to add Bailey's

I’ve just Google’s and found that same recipe. I googled some more and found a few with Baileys in too.

CatOnTheChair · 23/04/2023 13:13

Marilla1966 · 23/04/2023 13:10

This one is amazing. I’ve made it countless times x
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/ultimate-chocolate-cake/amp

This one is what I was going to recommend

Willowtre1 · 23/04/2023 13:16

Nigella chocolate and Guinness is amazing

mamatoTails · 23/04/2023 13:25

www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2183283/Recipe-Let-eat-cake-cake.html

I use this one for chocolate birthday cake, it's lovely and moist.

Annonnimouse · 23/04/2023 13:27

Yes! My mother befroe she retired was a caterer and did amazing foods from scratch. However, she would often make Betty Crocker cupcakes and people raved about them!

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NeonBoomerang · 23/04/2023 13:56

Thanks everyone! I'll report back

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LadyOfTheCanyon · 23/04/2023 14:37

Annonnimouse · 23/04/2023 13:27

Yes! My mother befroe she retired was a caterer and did amazing foods from scratch. However, she would often make Betty Crocker cupcakes and people raved about them!

I feel vindicated!

JulesJules · 23/04/2023 14:43

www.recipetineats.com/easy-chocolate-fudge-cake/
This is my usual go-to for a chocolate fudge cake, I've also made Nigellas Guinness cake which is gorgeous. I'll give the BBC Good Food one a try!

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