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Devil's food cake
Devilishly rich double chocolate cake!
What you need
- For the cake
- 3 medium eggs, beaten
- 100 g caster sugar
- 25 g cornflour
- 25 g self-raising flour
- 25 g plain flour
- 25 g cocoa powder
- For the filling
- 300 ml double cream, whipped to form soft peaks
- 100 g white chocolate, melted
- for the icing
- 250 g plain chocolate, broken into pieces
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 50 ml double cream
- to decorate
- 75 g plain chocolate
Method
Preheat oven to 190°C.
To make the cake, whisk the eggs and the sugar together until thick and pale yellow ? either in a bowl over a pan of hot water, or using an electric whisk. You can test if the mixture is thick enough by running the whisk through it. It is ready if it leaves a 'trail'.
Sift the flours and cocoa together. Fold a little at a time into the egg mixture until well combined.
Spoon into a lightly greased and lined 18 cm round cake tin. Place in the oven for 30-35 min, or until well risen and firm to touch.
Meanwhile, make the filling. Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, then allow to cool. Pour into the lightly whipped double cream and fold together.
Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool in the tin for about 5-10 min, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
When cool, slice the cake in half horizontally and place one half on a serving plate. Spread the white chocolate filling over the top. Place the other half of the cake on top, to form a sandwich, and place in the fridge.
Meanwhile, prepare the icing. Put the plain chocolate pieces and the butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir until well mixed and melted, then remove from the heat. Stir in the cream, then chill the icing for 20 min, or until firm.
Spread about two thirds of the chocolate icing over the top and sides of the cake, using a palette knife to smooth the surface. Spoon the remainder into a piping bag fitted with a medium star nozzle, and pipe around the top of the cake.
Finally, make some decorative chocolate curls. Scrape a swivel vegetable peeler along the flat side of the block of chocolate, shaving it off in curls.
Arrange the chocolate curls in the centre of the cake and serve.
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Preparation 35 minutes Cook 30 minutes Waiting » 20 minutes Chill 20 minutes Total 1 hour, 25 minutes -
Energy 653 kcal/serving Fat 32.6 g/serving Carbohydrates 430.04 g/serving Glycaemic Index 52 Glycaemic Load 27.96 
Serving suggestion
Cook's tip
For best results, use room temperature chocolate for the chocolate curls.
| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 2719 | 1807 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 653 | 434 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 6.39 | 4.25 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 56.7 | 37.7 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 49.0 | 32.6 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 29.5 | 19.6 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 4.37 | 2.90 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 84.8 | 56.4 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 0.21 | 0.14 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 1231 | 818 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 0.27 | 0.18 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 0.06 | 0.04 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0.43 | 0.29 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 11.4 | 7.60 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 1.36 | 0.90 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 1.39 | 0.93 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 72.3 | 48.1 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 23.4 | 15.5 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 2.75 | 1.83 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 82.6 | 54.9 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 0.68 | 0.45 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.39 | 0.26 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.24 | 0.16 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 169 | 112 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.10 | 0.06 | 1.4 |
This recipe is:
Demi-veg- Vegetarian
Citrus free
Peanut free
Shellfish free
Yeast free
What the text colours mean:
- Low in fat
- High in fibre
- Rich source
- Known source
This recipe is estimated to provide the nutritional content shown alongside.
The following ingredients were not included in the calculations because their contribution to nutrition is negligible or unavailable
IMPORTANT: You should consult a doctor before making any significant dietary changes. The information presented here or made available through this website is intended as a guide to help you plan a healthy diet. It is not intended to replace or substitute for the services of trained health professionals.
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