Treacle Devil's Food Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
This recipe for Treacle Devil's Food Cake has become my go to dessert whenever I want something decadent that doesn't demand hours in the kitchen. The combination of dark chocolate and treacle creates an incredibly moist, fudgy crumb that keeps everyone coming back for seconds. Dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants, so you can feel a bit virtuous while indulging. What I love most is how straightforward it is to make, with just 20 minutes of prep before it bakes for 40 minutes. No fancy techniques required, just simple ingredients mixed together and into the oven. It's one of those cakes that looks impressive but won't stress you out, making it perfect for weeknight baking or unexpected guests.
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Ingredients
- 400 gdark chocolate(high-quality)
- 200 gtreacle(golden syrup)
- 300 gall-purpose flour
- 250 ggranulated sugar
- 10 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 4 nulleggs
- 150 gbutter
- 1 mlvanilla extract(pure)
- 100 gchopped nuts
- 150 gdark chocolate chips
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350ºfF). Grease two 20cm round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval, until smooth.
- 4
Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
- 5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture, whisking until well combined.
- 6
Stir in the chopped nuts and dark chocolate chips.
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