Decadent Chocolate Cake is an easy, decadent four layer Chocolate Cake with different fillings (chocolate icing, caramel and more!) fillings - perfect for any occasion
Pre-heat oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – Spray 2 x 20 cm ( 8 inch ) diameter cake pans with cooking oil and line the bottoms with baking paper
Combine the Cake Flour, Cocoa Powder, 2 teaspoonfuls Baking Powder and Castor Sugar. Mix the Oil and Water and add to the dry ingredients
Whisk the Egg Yolks and add to the mixture – mixing well
Beat the Egg Whites with the remaining 1 teaspoon Baking Powder until stuff. Gently fold into cake batter
Divide the mixture between the two prepared pans and bake 20 – 25 minutes until spongy when touched
Remove from pans, let cool on wire rack and then cut each cake in half (you will now have 4 layers – they’re quite thin, but the fillings must still be added)
FILLINGS:
Combine the Caramel Condensed Milk and Apricot Jam. Divide the mixture into two and add the Coconut to one half. Sift the Icing sugar and Cocoa powder together. Cream the Butter and slowly add the Icing mixture – add the water and beat in (a little more or less can be used)
TO ASSEMBLE:
Place the bottom layer of cake on a plate – Spread with a quarter of the Icing/Cocoa mixture
Top with another layer of cake on top and spread with the Caramel/Coconut mixture
Place the third layer on top and spread with another quarter of Icing/Cocoa mixture
Top with the last layer of cake on and spread with the Caramel/Jam mixture
Use the remaining Icing/Cocoa mixture to ice the sides of the cake. Finally decorate with Cherries ( optional )
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted by me from the “Springbok Kitchen” cook book
Nutrition Facts
Decadent Chocolate Cake
Serving Size
1 Slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
752.1
% Daily Value*
Fat
36
g
55
%
Saturated Fat
23.6
g
148
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
6.9
g
Carbohydrates
104
g
35
%
Fiber
1.7
g
7
%
Sugar
91.2
g
101
%
Protein
7.6
g
15
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.