I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend – What did you all get up to? I’d love to know. We spent a couple of nights over in Leeds (non-swimming related) at one of my sisters. The whole family went over so it was a true family getogether. We walked, we played games, the children played (& fought a bit) and of course, we ate! One of my offerings was this Simple Chocolate Drip Cake – I knew that I wouldn’t have much time to prepare it on Saturday as I was meeting some lovely friends that I haven’t caught up with in such a long time. This is the best chocolate cake recipe when you haven’t got time to mess around but want a moist, delicious cake that can be decorated quickly.
This may not be the neatest Drip cake you will ever see but it took less than 1/2 hour to decorate from the cake still being in the tin. It smelt amazing too – I can vouch for that as I travelled for 1.5 hours with it on my knee!
The recipe I have used for the ganache chocolate drip is from a previous Drip Cake that I made. Super simple with only 2 ingredients.
SIMPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE
| Serves | 8+ |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 45 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hour |
| Meal type | Dessert, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Birthday Party, Casual Party, Easter |
INGREDIENTS
- 300g Dark Brown Sugar
- 300g Softened Butter
- 4 Medium Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 300g Self Raising Flour
- 2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- 100ml Milk
NOTE
For an extra rich cake, you can add 100g of dark melted chocolate – just stir through after adding the eggs
DIRECTIONS
| 1. | |
| Preheat the oven to 165C and line 2 x 7″ cake tins with baking parchment | |
| 2. | |
| Using an electric whisk, beat together the butter and sugar until fully combined | |
| 3. | |
| Keep whisking on a medium speed and add the eggs, one at a time | |
| 4. | |
| Clean down the sides of the bowl with a spatula regularly to make sure the mixture is fully combined. | |
| 5. | |
| Reduce the mixer speed to slow and add the flour, cocoa and milk alternately until all just added | |
| 6. | |
| Fold through until all ingredients combined then add to the cake tins | |
| 7. | |
| Bake for 45 minutes (or until a skewer comes out clear) | |
Wow I can’t believe it only took an hour total because it really looks far more complicated. I bet it tastes delicious x
Love your drip cake Helen! It looks the bee’s knees as they say 🙂 with the Wow! factor! Great round up of recipes, so pleased to have my cheesecake amongst them! Thank you! x
This is such a beautiful cake and I really like the incorporation of Easter candies on top. It’s hard to believe that it took you so little time to decorate this cake!
Wow this looks incredible – it’s looks difficult to make but it’s not! I will have to try to create this for my birthday!
such a lovely cake, I need to try and make it one day it looks delicious
Oh wow that chocolate drip cake looks amazing! I bet it tastes amazing! x
This cake looks delicious! I bet it tastes amazing too 🙂
Oh my gosh! Look at the chocolate cake – my idea of heaven! xxx
Your cake looks delicious and very well decorated! I can’t believe it only took so little time to make it! For Easter I’ve been to Belgium and I did enjoy a lot of chocolate Easter eggs there 🙂
Your cake looks amazing Helen. Chocolate drips really are the best 🙂
This chocolate drip cake looks and sounds yummy. I would love to try it.
Oh my goodness that looks amazing!
I’m totally trying to tell myself that I wouldn’t like this right now because I’m really hungry and know I could demolish it in one sitting 😉 I haven’t baked a cake in ages so I may have to give making this a go!
Louise x
I am LOVING the addition of creme eggs on top with the mini eggs!! I find it all so nourish! You created a great bake here!! Wish I lived with you haha!
delicious cake Helen – just the type I enjoy making and eating!
I didn’t realise you had started a new bake of the week so my offering is a bit late! x
just started my diet today, this cake does not help oh my xo