Toffee Devil's Food Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Toffee Devil's Food Cake is a rich chocolate cake studded with toffee bits and dark chocolate chips. Made with cocoa powder, butter, eggs and milk, this indulgent dessert takes just 20 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to bake. Perfect for those who enjoy deep chocolate flavour with a sweet toffee twist, it suits anyone craving a decadent homemade cake.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 gunsalted butter
- 250 ggranulated sugar
- 120 gtoffee bits
- 60 gunsweetened cocoa powder
- 15 gbaking powder
- 10 gsalt
- 3large eggs
- 120 mlwhole milk
- 120 gdark chocolate chips
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease two 20cm round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Ensure accurate measurements.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Tip: Use a stand mixer for ease.
- 4
Beat in the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to fully incorporate before adding the next.
Tip: Scrape down the bowl as needed.
- 5
Melt the toffee bits and dark chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
Tip: Stir until smooth and glossy.
- 6
Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Tip: Pour the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- 7
Pour half the batter into each prepared pan and smooth the tops.
Tip: Tap the pans gently to remove air bubbles.
- 8
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean.
Tip: Let the cakes cool in the pans for 5 minutes.
- 9
Transfer the cakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Once cool, frost and decorate as desired.
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