A Cake Like Bruce Bogtrotter's?

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DD's birthday party is on Monday as they have an inset day at school and she asked for a chocolate cake like the one in Matilda. I've been really busy so only just got round to asking everyone. I haven't seen Matilda the Movie since it came out so does anyone have a clue to what a "Bruce Bogtrotter" Cake is? Many thanks!

Just googled it, how about this?

It's basically just a massive chocolate cake covered in more chocolate!

From the description in the book I always imagine it to look like Nigella's chocolate fudge cake from Nigella Bites!

Thanks, I guessed that but I wasn't sure what was the best recipe, maybe I should rephrase it! What's the best chocolate cake recipe . Honsandrevels I actually have that cookbook so will check now. GotToBeInItToWinIt sounds very sickly and HeuvosRancheros thank you!!

I always use BBC Good Food for recipes and usually they are great.

If you want something easy- try this. It has saved me many a time though takes me longer than 15 minutes. Tastes great and impresses people when it takes barely any time at all here

You could always make this cake and smother it in chocolate so that it is a surprise here albeit it takes a lot longer for obvious reasons.

My favourite from Good Food that I've tried is this as I am a brownie lover

Good Luck!!!

Thanks for your help Alexaa I love the second one, looks so delicious.

Ooh I did what Alexaa suggested, the ombré one covered in choc, and everyone said it looked just like Bruce's cake! Will try to send pics...

Took some time to make all the sponges, but was a big hit, and the layers really give it height!

Wow!! Thanks happygirl87 looks amazing!! Just showed the pictures to her and she thinks you're a genius!! Will that do for twenty kids plus two hungry parents and three other greedy kids???

The Hummingbird Bakery book has a recipe for Brooklyn blackout cake which uses a chocolate custard as icing, it is really dark and gooey and shiny.