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Black Forest Gâteau
150 g (6 oz) soft margarine 150 g (6 oz) caster sugar 100 g (4 oz) self-raising flour, sifted 50 g (2 oz) cocoa powder, sifted 3 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon (15 ml) milk 6 tablespoons (90 ml)
Chocolate And Cherry Polenta Cake
50g / 2oz / ⅓ cup quick-cook polenta 200g/7oz plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces 5 eggs, separated 175g/6oz/¾ cup caster sugar 115g/4oz/1 cup ground almonds 75ml/5 tbsp plain
Chocolate Brownie Cake
4 1-ounce squares unsweetened chocolate ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup walnuts, chopped FOR
Chocolate Cinnamon Cake With Banana Sauce
4 1-ounce squares semisweet chocolate, finely chopped ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder 5 eggs, separated 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup
Chocolate Ginger Cake
150g/5oz plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces 50g/2oz/ ¼ cup unsalted butter 115g/4oz ginger nut biscuits 4 pieces of preserved stem ginger 30ml/2 tbsp stem ginger syrup 45ml/3 tbsp
Chocolate Orange Marquise
200g/7oz/scant 1 cup caster sugar 60ml/4 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice 350g/12oz plain dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces 225g/8oz/1 cup unsalted butter, cubed 5 eggs Finely grated
Chocolate Orange Sponge Drops
2 eggs 50 g/2 oz /¼ cup caster sugar 2.5 ml/½ teaspoon grated orange rind 50 g/2oz/½ cup plain flour 60 ml/4 tablespoons finely shredded orange marmalade 40 g/1½ oz plain chocolate, chopped into
Chocolate Walnut Muffins
175g/6oz/ ¾ cup unsalted butter 150g/5oz plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces 200g/7oz/scant 1 cup caster sugar 50g/2oz/ ⅓ cup soft dark brown sugar 4 eggs 5ml/ 1 tsp vanilla
Coconut Extravaganza
225 g (8 oz) butter, softened 225 g (8 oz) caster sugar 150 g (6 oz) self-raising flour, sifted 50 g (2 oz) cocoa powder, sifted 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk 50 g (2 oz) desiccated coconut
Dark Battenburg
225 g (8 oz) soft margarine 225 g (8 oz) caster sugar 4 eggs, beaten 150 g (6 oz) self-raising flour, sifted ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla essence 65 g (2½ oz) cocoa powder, sifted 1
Dark Ruffle Gâteau
4 eggs, plus 3 egg yolks 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar 75 g (3 oz) plain flour 25 g (1 oz) cocoa powder 25 g (1 oz) ground almonds 100 g (4 oz) granulated sugar 75 g (3 oz) white chocolate
Frosted Chocolate Fudge Cake
115g/4oz plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces 175g/6oz/ ¾ cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened 200g/7oz/generous 1 cup light muscovado sugar 5ml/1 tsp vanilla essence 3 eggs,
Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake
75g (3 oz) plain chocolate, broken into pieces 200 ml (7 fl oz) milk 250g (9 oz) dark muscovado sugar 75g (3 oz) butter, softened 2 eggs, beaten ½ tsp vanilla essence 150g (5 oz) plain
Luxury Log
4 eggs, plus 2 egg yolks 125 g (5 oz) caster sugar 75 g (3 oz) plain flour, sifted 90 g (3½ oz) cocoa powder, sifted 75 g (3 oz) granulated sugar 150 g (6 oz) butter, cubed 250 g (9 oz)
No-Cook Chocolate Cake
200 g (7 oz) plain chocolate 275 g (10 oz) chocolate cake crumbs 50 g (2 oz) shortbread, crushed 100 g (4 oz) hazelnuts, toasted and chopped 50 g (2 oz) glace cherries, chopped 3 tablespoons
Rich Chocolate Leaf Gateau
75g/3oz plain dark chocolate, broken into squares 150ml/ ¼ pint/ ⅔ cup milk 175g/6oz/ ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened 250g/9oz/1 ⅓ cups light muscovado sugar 3 eggs 250g / 9oz /2 ¼
Rich Chocolate Pecan Cake
1 cup (2 sticks) butter 8 1-ounce squares semisweet chocolate 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ½ cups sugar 6 eggs ⅓ cup brandy or cognac 2 cups pecans, finely chopped FOR THE
Sheer Indulgence
225 g (8 oz) soft margarine 350 g (12½ oz) caster sugar 4 eggs, plus 3 yolks 150 g (6 oz) self-raising flour, sifted 50 g (2 oz) orange-flavoured plain chocolate, melted 75 g (3 oz) cocoa
White Chocolate Cappuccino Gateau
4 eggs 115g/4oz/ ½ cup caster sugar 15ml / 1 tbsp strong black coffee 2.5ml/ ½ tsp vanilla essence 115g/4oz/1 cup plain flour 75g/3oz white chocolate, coarsely grated FOR THE