Our Chocolate Celebration Cake recipe has been made across our shops for over ten years, this show stopper of a cake has a light and moist sponge and a rich chocolate ganache. Great to make for any celebration.
This chocolate celebration cake recipe makes 1 x 11″ round cake, or 2 x 6″ round cake
In the bowl of a mixer, stir all the dry ingredients together.
Measure out the milk and syrup in one bowl, and the eggs and oil in another.
With the mixer on slow, pour in the milk and syrup, whisk thoroughly.
Beat the egg and oil together, then add to the mixer and whisk on med/high speed, stopping a couple of times to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Pour into the cake tin and bake at 150°c for 40 mins.
To make the chocolate ganache icing, put the double cream, dark chocolate and golden syrup in a bowl over a baine marie and melt until it's all combined and glossy.
Leave to cool to room temperature before icing the cake.