while a blend of baking soda and baking powder ensures the cake layers rise perfectly. The Black Velvet Icing is the crowning glory. Made with melted dark chocolate, Dutch-process cocoa ...

This recipe uses Dutch-process ... a scoop of dark chocolate gelato (sprinkle of flaky sea salt optional). What Kind Of ...

Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Sieve them all and add luke warm water, vanilla essence, castor sugar and melted butter. 2. Mix the batter properly to remove lumps. Bake the batter in ...

A vegan chocolate cake to die for from Nigella Lawson's Simply ... It needs, whatever your concerns, to be dark (minimum 70% cocoa solids for my taste), but if you need this to be absolutely ...

the top has formed a slightly cracked and bubbled thin crust the colour of pale milk chocolate – the cake will be dark and tender underneath – and a cake tester comes out with just a few damp ...