Cake decorators - does anyone have a recipe that rises evenly? Preferably chocolate?

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I use a choc mud cake recipe, which is ok, but does rise a little too much in the centre and I end up cutting off the top to level it.

Does anyone have something better? Choc would be best, although other flavours would be ok too, so long as its solid enough to hold the marzipan and fondant.

TIA

If you put it in the middle of the oven with a baking tray or similar on the top shelf that helps to keep it level in my experience.

It's to do with heat distribution as opposed to recipe methinks.

And by the way, a normal chocolate victoria sponge is solid enough to hold marzipan and sugarpaste!

Thanks, I'll try that Xavielli. Anyone else have any recipes?

just the usual 4,4,4 and 2 formula with a half tablespoon of cocoa powder added.

whisk tog 4 oz each SR flour, Caster sugar,, marg, and 2 eggs , + half tablespoon cocoa powder.

Works every time

and it rises flat (or flatish)?

yes, I smooth the sides up a little and it rises flattish.

I think your oven affects this too