Chocolate Traybake With Feather Icing
Indulge in the rich flavors of this decadent chocolate fudge cake. The moist and fluffy cake layers are infused with a deep cocoa flavor and generously frosted with a luscious milk chocolate icing. A delicate drizzle of white chocolate adds a beautiful finish, making this dessert a feast for both the eyes and the palate.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 50g/1¾oz cocoa powder
- 6 tbsp boi ling
- 100g/3½oz baking
- 275g/9¾oz caster sugar
- 3 large free-range eggs
- 125ml/4fl oz milk
- 175g/6oz self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3-4 tbsp warmed, sieved apricot jam
- 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
- 200g/7oz milk chocolate
- 50g/1¾oz white chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 (160C fan).
- Put the cocoa in a large bowl, add the boiling water and mix until smooth. Add the baking spread or butter and beat into the cocoa until smooth, then add the remaining cake ingredients and mix until combined â this can be done in a mixer or by hand.
- Pour into the tin, spread evenly and bake in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until well risen, just firm to the touch and shrinking away from the sides of the tin. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out and peel off the baking parchment. Brush the top of the cake with apricot jam and leave to cool completely
- For the icing, warm the cream in a small pan until hot, then add the milk chocolate and stir until completely melted and smooth. Leave to cool a little so that it is a thick pouring consistency (this wonât take long depending on room temperature). Pour the icing over the cake, spreading out with a palette knife to cover the cake completely.
- To decorate, melt the white chocolate in a small bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Place in a small piping bag, snip the end and pipe in lines down the cake, about 1cm/½in apart. Using a cocktail stick, drag through the white chocolate in opposite directions across the cake to give a feathered effect.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Makes 21 slices
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