Excellent recipe for DS 18th birthday cake

[floppybit]

Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help me. I want to make a cake for my son's 18th birthday. I've been looking online at recipes and I'm overwhelmed by the choices and don't know where to start. I'm a reasonable good baker but would prefer something not too complicated. A great chocolate cake would go down well, but I'm open to ideas. If anyone could let me know their go to recipe it would be much appreciated!

Nigella Lawson Guinness cake is a massive hit in this house. I recently made it for my son's birthday and have been asked to make it again for a family gathering.

This is so fudgey and I always get asked for the recipe www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/recipes/baking/chocolate-fudge-cake

@Girlintheframe @Forgottenmyphone two great suggestions, thanks both

I used these recipes recently.

Sponge: www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-chocolate-cake

Chocolate buttercream: www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chocolate-buttercream

I was after basic and simple as I then added different chopped up chocolate bars to the top.

https://www.janespatisserie.com/2015/08/28/chocolate-fudge-cake/

The frosting really is amazing. I’ve used this recipe for lots of different birthday cakes and I’ve had lots of compliments.

@Girlintheframe so I made the Guinness chocolate cake and it's gone down a treat! Will be making again, thanks for suggesting it

Blatantly place-marking! I need this thread! 😀

Also need this! thanks

@floppybit oh that's great! It's delicious isint it!

Some great recipes, placemarking

Nigella Lawson’s Old Fashioned chocolate cake is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. It’s so delicious! In fact I might make it today…it’s very easy too as you just chuck it all in together!

Me too!