Celebration Chocolate Cake

Celebration Chocolate Cake
  • Author: Mary Berry

This indulgent chocolate cake with a luscious white chocolate cream cheese frosting is a delightful treat for any occasion. The moist and rich layers of chocolate sponge sandwiched with the creamy icing create a harmonious balance of flavors that will satisfy any sweet tooth. It's a perfect dessert to share with friends and family, guaranteed to impress with its decadent taste and beautiful presentation.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 190g/6½oz self-raising flour
  • 150g/5oz caster sugar
  • 2 level tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 level tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 150ml/¼ pint sunflower oil
  • 150ml¼ pint milk
  • 200g/7oz white chocolate
  • 150ml/¼ pint double cream
  • 1 x 125g/4½oz tub full-fat cream cheese

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 and grease and line with greased greaseproof paper the bases of two 20cm/8in straight-sided loose bottomed sandwich tins.
  • Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the syrup, eggs, oil and milk, mix with an electric hand whisk and pour into the tins.
  • Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the cakes springs back when lightly pressed with your fingertips. Turn out on a wire rack, remove the paper and leave to cool.
  • For the icing, break the white chocolate into a bowl. Heat the double cream in a pan, until very hot but not boiling and pour the hot cream over the white chocolate to melt it. Stir until melted and set aside to cool.
  • Spoon the cream cheese into a bowl then gradually add the white chocolate mixture and stir until combined. Set aside to cool a little, until thick enough to ice.
  • Spread half of the icing on one cake, sit the other cake on top and spread the remaining icing on top to give a pretty finish.

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Cook Time

30M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Serves 8