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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"The one I use is Slattery's in Bury. Bit pricy but cakes are amazing!"
I need to make it - it's a gift. Buying from Konditor and Cook would be my preference but she wants me to spend the time making it.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"The one I use is Slattery's in Bury. Bit pricy but cakes are amazing!
A very lovely man took me there, it's amazing!!!!  "
Do I need to add this to my travels in the next few weeks?
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over a year ago
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"Nigella lawson Guinness cake is heavenly
Does it have chocolate in it?
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it's a chocolate based cake yes or it was when I made it. I'll check original recipe for you |
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"Nigella lawson Guinness cake is heavenly
Does it have chocolate in it?
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her old fashioned chocolate cake recipe may be better that's full on death by chocolate |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I have a recipe for the most incredible chocolate dessert - River Café one. I could send it tomorrow if you wish."
Yes please. She's a very special woman and I want to make sure she has a great birthday cake.
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over a year ago
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I have a very lovely sticky chocolate fudge cake recipe my mum used it's a tray bake and so moreish 
Let me know if you want it and I will pm it to you it's fool proof to make |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Nigella lawson Guinness cake is heavenly
Does it have chocolate in it?
her old fashioned chocolate cake recipe may be better that's full on death by chocolate"
Thanks.
I get a bit blinded by the recipes on the web as I haven't tested them. You lot testing them for me is the next best thing.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I have a very lovely sticky chocolate fudge cake recipe my mum used it's a tray bake and so moreish
Let me know if you want it and I will pm it to you it's fool proof to make "
Yes please.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have a recipe for the most incredible chocolate dessert - River Café one. I could send it tomorrow if you wish.
Yes please. She's a very special woman and I want to make sure she has a great birthday cake.
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Will do.... |
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"I have a recipe for the most incredible chocolate dessert - River Café one. I could send it tomorrow if you wish.
Yes please. She's a very special woman and I want to make sure she has a great birthday cake.
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do you need a massage after you make it? I will even do the washing up |
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Not everyone in New York would pay to see Andrew Lloyd Webber
May his trousers fall down as he bows to the queen and the crown
I don't know what tune that the orchestra played
But it went by me sickly and sentimental
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Tammy Baker's got a lot on her plate
Can I buy another cheap Picasso fake?
Andy Warhol must be laughing in his grave
The band of the night take you to ethereal heights over dinner
And you wander the streets never reaching the heights that you seek
And the sugar that dripped from the violins' bow
Made the children go crazy, put a hole in the tooth of a hag
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Tammy Baker must be losing her faith, yeah
Can I buy another cheap Picasso fake?
Andy Warhol must be laughing in his grave
And the dogs are on the road, we're all tempting fate
Cars shooting by with no number plates
And hear comes Mrs. Hairy Legs
I saw Elvis Presley walk out of a Seven Eleven
And a woman gave birth to a baby and then bowled 257
The excess of fat on your American bones
Will cushion the impact as you sink like a stone
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Tammy Baker, Tammy Baker
Can I buy another cheap Picasso fake?
Cheap Picasso, cheap Picasso fake
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Kathy Straker, boy, could she lose some weight
Can I buy another slice of real estate?
Liberace must be laughing in his grave
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Got my Nigella cook book out
Serves 10 -12
50 grams of cocoa powder ( sifted)
100 grams of dark muscovado sugar.
250ml boiling water.
125 grams of unsalted butter.
150 grams of caster sugar.
225 grams plain flour.
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder.
1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda.
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
2 eggs.
For the frosting.
125ml of cold water.
30 grams of dark muscovado sugar.
175grams unsalted butter ( cubed)
300 grams of best quality dark chocolate. ( finely chopped)
2x20 cm sandwich tins.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Got my Nigella cook book out
Serves 10 -12
50 grams of cocoa powder ( sifted)
100 grams of dark muscovado sugar.
250ml boiling water.
125 grams of unsalted butter.
150 grams of caster sugar.
225 grams plain flour.
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder.
1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda.
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
2 eggs.
For the frosting.
125ml of cold water.
30 grams of dark muscovado sugar.
175grams unsalted butter ( cubed)
300 grams of best quality dark chocolate. ( finely chopped)
2x20 cm sandwich tins.
Her"
Thanks. I think I have one of the ingredients - water.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I have a recipe for the most incredible chocolate dessert - River Café one. I could send it tomorrow if you wish.
Yes please. She's a very special woman and I want to make sure she has a great birthday cake.
do you need a massage after you make it? I will even do the washing up "
I always need a massage.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Got my Nigella cook book out
Serves 10 -12
50 grams of cocoa powder ( sifted)
100 grams of dark muscovado sugar.
250ml boiling water.
125 grams of unsalted butter.
150 grams of caster sugar.
225 grams plain flour.
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder.
1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda.
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
2 eggs.
For the frosting.
125ml of cold water.
30 grams of dark muscovado sugar.
175grams unsalted butter ( cubed)
300 grams of best quality dark chocolate. ( finely chopped)
2x20 cm sandwich tins.
Her
Thanks. I think I have one of the ingredients - water.
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The pic looks poosh.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The one I use is Slattery's in Bury. Bit pricy but cakes are amazing!
A very lovely man took me there, it's amazing!!!!
Do I need to add this to my travels in the next few weeks?
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Yes, definitely if you get a chance. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"The one I use is Slattery's in Bury. Bit pricy but cakes are amazing!
A very lovely man took me there, it's amazing!!!!
Do I need to add this to my travels in the next few weeks?
Yes, definitely if you get a chance. "
I'm plotting my trip to the Ooop North at the moment. I'm heading NW so Bury isn't entirely out of bounds. |
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By *ecretsRmineWoman
over a year ago
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simple recipie
12 oz marg
12 oz flour
6 eggs
6 oz caster or brown sugar
1 small tub sour cream
1 table spoon cocco powder
2 bars of value darch choc melted
4 teaspoon baking piwder
cream marg n sugar
beat in eggs
mix in flour powder, sour cream
melted choc
divide on to 2 cake tins
bake 170 for 20 25 mins
butter cream
8 oz soft butter
16 oz icing sugar
2 tbl spoons milk
beat all together mix in 1 bar melted choc
when cake cool sandwich together with icing then cover sides and top, put choc finger biscuits or kit can all round edges tie with ribon
fill top with fave chocs, or fresh strawberries
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The one I use is Slattery's in Bury. Bit pricy but cakes are amazing!
A very lovely man took me there, it's amazing!!!!
Do I need to add this to my travels in the next few weeks?
Yes, definitely if you get a chance.
I'm plotting my trip to the Ooop North at the moment. I'm heading NW so Bury isn't entirely out of bounds."
Pack woolly jumpers and a brolly. brrrr
Sorry no use whatsoever for a recipe. Choc cake mix, cover cake with choc fudge type stuff, cover that with Smarties. |
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Google hersheys chocolate cake. It's an odd recipe because you add boiling water to it and it's a very runny batter but it makes an incredibly moist cake that stays moist for longer than most.
I'd recommend using green and blacks cocoa because it really does make a difference to the flavour, you can also be a bit generous with the measure of cocoa.
To make it even more chocolatey use fresh brewed coffee instead of boiling water. You won't be able to taste the coffee in the finished cake but it enhances the chocolate flavour.
For frosting I don't think you can beat ganache. Double cream heated to just off boiling and then add chocolate broken into small pieces and mix till it's melted. For every 100ml of cream use 100g of chocolate. It's up to you what chocolate you use but I find all dark chocolate a bit strong on a cake so I use about 2/3 dark and 1/3 milk.
Let it cool and it'll be spreadable without sliding off. Then chill it in the fridge once it's on the cake to firm up.
Any left over ganache chill till firm then roll gently into balls and dip into melted chocolate and use to decorate the top. Or melt some white or dark choc and drizzle in thin strips all over using a fork. Or buy decorations.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"simple recipie
12 oz marg
12 oz flour
6 eggs
6 oz caster or brown sugar
1 small tub sour cream
1 table spoon cocco powder
2 bars of value darch choc melted
4 teaspoon baking piwder
cream marg n sugar
beat in eggs
mix in flour powder, sour cream
melted choc
divide on to 2 cake tins
bake 170 for 20 25 mins
butter cream
8 oz soft butter
16 oz icing sugar
2 tbl spoons milk
beat all together mix in 1 bar melted choc
when cake cool sandwich together with icing then cover sides and top, put choc finger biscuits or kit can all round edges tie with ribon
fill top with fave chocs, or fresh strawberries
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I like the idea of adding chocolate biscuits and a ribbon.
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"Google hersheys chocolate cake. It's an odd recipe because you add boiling water to it and it's a very runny batter but it makes an incredibly moist cake that stays moist for longer than most.
I'd recommend using green and blacks cocoa because it really does make a difference to the flavour, you can also be a bit generous with the measure of cocoa.
To make it even more chocolatey use fresh brewed coffee instead of boiling water. You won't be able to taste the coffee in the finished cake but it enhances the chocolate flavour.
For frosting I don't think you can beat ganache. Double cream heated to just off boiling and then add chocolate broken into small pieces and mix till it's melted. For every 100ml of cream use 100g of chocolate. It's up to you what chocolate you use but I find all dark chocolate a bit strong on a cake so I use about 2/3 dark and 1/3 milk.
Let it cool and it'll be spreadable without sliding off. Then chill it in the fridge once it's on the cake to firm up.
Any left over ganache chill till firm then roll gently into balls and dip into melted chocolate and use to decorate the top. Or melt some white or dark choc and drizzle in thin strips all over using a fork. Or buy decorations.
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This sounds lovely. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Google hersheys chocolate cake. It's an odd recipe because you add boiling water to it and it's a very runny batter but it makes an incredibly moist cake that stays moist for longer than most.
I'd recommend using green and blacks cocoa because it really does make a difference to the flavour, you can also be a bit generous with the measure of cocoa.
To make it even more chocolatey use fresh brewed coffee instead of boiling water. You won't be able to taste the coffee in the finished cake but it enhances the chocolate flavour.
For frosting I don't think you can beat ganache. Double cream heated to just off boiling and then add chocolate broken into small pieces and mix till it's melted. For every 100ml of cream use 100g of chocolate. It's up to you what chocolate you use but I find all dark chocolate a bit strong on a cake so I use about 2/3 dark and 1/3 milk.
Let it cool and it'll be spreadable without sliding off. Then chill it in the fridge once it's on the cake to firm up.
Any left over ganache chill till firm then roll gently into balls and dip into melted chocolate and use to decorate the top. Or melt some white or dark choc and drizzle in thin strips all over using a fork. Or buy decorations.
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Thanks. I did think about using some chocolate balls dipped in gold to spell out a 65.
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"Google hersheys chocolate cake. It's an odd recipe because you add boiling water to it and it's a very runny batter but it makes an incredibly moist cake that stays moist for longer than most.
I'd recommend using green and blacks cocoa because it really does make a difference to the flavour, you can also be a bit generous with the measure of cocoa.
To make it even more chocolatey use fresh brewed coffee instead of boiling water. You won't be able to taste the coffee in the finished cake but it enhances the chocolate flavour.
For frosting I don't think you can beat ganache. Double cream heated to just off boiling and then add chocolate broken into small pieces and mix till it's melted. For every 100ml of cream use 100g of chocolate. It's up to you what chocolate you use but I find all dark chocolate a bit strong on a cake so I use about 2/3 dark and 1/3 milk.
Let it cool and it'll be spreadable without sliding off. Then chill it in the fridge once it's on the cake to firm up.
Any left over ganache chill till firm then roll gently into balls and dip into melted chocolate and use to decorate the top. Or melt some white or dark choc and drizzle in thin strips all over using a fork. Or buy decorations.
Thanks. I did think about using some chocolate balls dipped in gold to spell out a 65.
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You can buy gold lustre spray so you could 'gild' the cake. If you're not sure hobbycraft often has it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have a recipe for the most incredible chocolate dessert - River Café one. I could send it tomorrow if you wish.
Yes please. She's a very special woman and I want to make sure she has a great birthday cake.
do you need a massage after you make it? I will even do the washing up
I always need a massage.
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By *tep121Man
over a year ago
manchester |
"The one I use is Slattery's in Bury. Bit pricy but cakes are amazing!
A very lovely man took me there, it's amazing!!!!
Do I need to add this to my travels in the next few weeks?
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Hell yes. U should. Go for the chocolate challenge. If u finish it. U get it for free with a medal n box of chocolates |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Buy a delicious soft moist chocolate cake, decorate it yourself with whipped cream n cover all of it with chocolate fondest. Your friend won't know any different.."
Yes she will you can taste the love in a home made cake |
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Chocolate Oblivion (Serves 10-12)
675g best quality bitter chocolate, broken into pieces
350g unsalted cold butter, cut into cubes
9 eggs
Preheat oven to 220C Gas 7. Butter a 30 x 5cm cake tin and line it with greaseproof paper.
Melt chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of hot water until smooth. The bottom of the bowl should not be in contact with the water. Remove the bowl from the pan to cool a little.
Beat the eggs in a bowl over simmering water until they start to thicken. remove from the heat and continue beating until soft peaks form.
Fold half the egss into the melted chocolate, çombine, then fold in the rest.
Pour into the prepared cake tin, cover with buttered foil and place in a bain-marie of very hot water. It is essential if the cake is to cook properly that the water comes up to the rim of the tin. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes, remove the foil then bake for a further 10 mins until just set.
Allow the cake to cool - it continues to set as it does. Then turn onto a cake plate.
I thought it was 'to die for'
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Chocolate Oblivion (Serves 10-12)
675g best quality bitter chocolate, broken into pieces
350g unsalted cold butter, cut into cubes
9 eggs
Preheat oven to 220C Gas 7. Butter a 30 x 5cm cake tin and line it with greaseproof paper.
Melt chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of hot water until smooth. The bottom of the bowl should not be in contact with the water. Remove the bowl from the pan to cool a little.
Beat the eggs in a bowl over simmering water until they start to thicken. remove from the heat and continue beating until soft peaks form.
Fold half the egss into the melted chocolate, çombine, then fold in the rest.
Pour into the prepared cake tin, cover with buttered foil and place in a bain-marie of very hot water. It is essential if the cake is to cook properly that the water comes up to the rim of the tin. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes, remove the foil then bake for a further 10 mins until just set.
Allow the cake to cool - it continues to set as it does. Then turn onto a cake plate.
I thought it was 'to die for'
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No flour but that's a lot of eggs. I'm going shopping soon to improve the contents of my larder. Again, your recipe has one ingredient I have in - water for the bain marie.
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