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Whittaker’s Classic Chocolate Cake

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Reviews (21 ratings)

4.8 out of 5
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Kate

Really really yummy. I’m a baker, and I’ve tried many many recipes. This is the perfect mix of a traditional chocolate c… see more

Kate

Really really yummy. I’m a baker, and I’ve tried many many recipes. This is the perfect mix of a traditional chocolate cake and a mud cake. Not as dense as a mud cake / brownie but tastes as chocolatey and decadent. I imagine once refrigerated it will be more mudcake like. I used 10g less caster sugar in the recipe and I used half:half of the 50% and 62% dark chocolate as that is what I had on hand. I cooked the cake in an 8” tin and in a second small 4” tin (normal process for trying new recipes) and the 8” tin took at least 60mins at 150degC (I dropped the temp as my oven seems to run hot). I will try this with ganache and whipped cream!

jacquey

an excellent cake and recipe.

recipe works well but I find it requires more baking/ time in oven than stated.

ri… see more

jacquey

an excellent cake and recipe.

recipe works well but I find it requires more baking/ time in oven than stated.

rich and delicious

a family favourite

Ava

Sounds yummy 😋

Nat

My go to chocolate cake. Best chocolate cake recipe I have ever tried.

Andy Bearpark

I have made this cake a few times now. It’s very nice. However, it takes a lot longer to cook than 40 minutes.

Felicia

This is by far the best choco cake I've ever made. The cake is moist and stays moist for days.
It is not too sweet ei… see more

Felicia

This is by far the best choco cake I've ever made. The cake is moist and stays moist for days.
It is not too sweet either, and the choco ganache is heaven!

Robyn

Amazing! Made this for my son's birthday, as his request was for a chocolate cake and he loves Whittakers dark choc. Th… see more

Robyn

Amazing! Made this for my son's birthday, as his request was for a chocolate cake and he loves Whittakers dark choc. The flavour, texture and appearance were wonderful, I made a double mix for a 2 tier cake with chocolate oreo buttercream. I will be making this again many more times! ❤️

Robyn

Amazing! Made this for my son's birthday, as his request was for a chocolate cake and he loves Whittakers dark choc. Th… see more

Robyn

Amazing! Made this for my son's birthday, as his request was for a chocolate cake and he loves Whittakers dark choc. The flavour, texture and appearance were wonderful, I made a double mix for a 2 tier cake with chocolate oreo buttercream. I will be making this again many more times! ❤️

Chocoholic

Cake tastes great but it took twice as long to cook. I read it as 125ml hot water. It did make the batter very runny.

Rosh

Have made this cake many a time and it’s a crowd favourite! My kids love it and I make it as a wedding cake as it works… see more

Rosh

Have made this cake many a time and it’s a crowd favourite! My kids love it and I make it as a wedding cake as it works well with a solid structure! I sandwich it with a cherry compote which makes it a decadent dessert cake. Love it!❤️

Brian

Excellent rich, moist cake. I couldnt find 62% chocolate but used half 50% and half 76% and it was fine. Lovely rich, … see more

Brian

Excellent rich, moist cake. I couldnt find 62% chocolate but used half 50% and half 76% and it was fine. Lovely rich, chocolate taste. Took maybe 45 minutes in the oven, but not more. The ganache was also excellent and managed to get some of those ganache-dribbles down the side, so it looked as good as it tasted,

Pam

Delicious cake - like the others said it also took me an hour to cook through the middle. Can i ask how much water is mi… see more

Pam

Delicious cake - like the others said it also took me an hour to cook through the middle. Can i ask how much water is mixed with the coffee granules? Is it 125ml?

Amanda

This is the birthday chocolate cake I keep coming back to. It's perfect.

Alice

Best chocolate cake EVER. So fudgey and very moist! Took a lot longer in the oven than the recipe stated though…would sa… see more

Alice

Best chocolate cake EVER. So fudgey and very moist! Took a lot longer in the oven than the recipe stated though…would say took just over an hour to cook fully in the middle

Michelle

The best chocolate cake I have ever made. I don't see myself making any other from now. My son helped bake it and despit… see more

Michelle

The best chocolate cake I have ever made. I don't see myself making any other from now. My son helped bake it and despite measurements being a little (a lot?) off, and not being able to source the 62% chocolate (I used 72% instead), the cake was faultless - if I do say so myself. As per other reviews, it took longer to cook than the recipe stated by my oven generally does.

Varissa

I have made this cake several times now, taste is great, and easy enough to make, however, it always sinks and takes way… see more

Varissa

I have made this cake several times now, taste is great, and easy enough to make, however, it always sinks and takes way longer to cook than the recipe states. Really disappointing when you are trying to make a layer cake.

Randall Judi

This cake is amazing. I have made it 4 times in the last month, once for my birthday, and three times for other's specia… see more

Randall Judi

This cake is amazing. I have made it 4 times in the last month, once for my birthday, and three times for other's special occasions. Its been delicious everytime, a rich indulgent mud cake. It took about 20 minutes longer than stated in the recipe in my oven, my oven is always slow.

Lynette

The best chocolate cake flavour and texture I have made. ( and I’ve made heaps). Perfect, decadent and a big winner with… see more

Lynette

The best chocolate cake flavour and texture I have made. ( and I’ve made heaps). Perfect, decadent and a big winner with my family and friends.

Jo

My neighbour made this and shared it with us. She used sour cream rather than yoghurt. She said it took more like an ho… see more

Jo

My neighbour made this and shared it with us. She used sour cream rather than yoghurt. She said it took more like an hour to cook in her oven. The perfect rich, but not too rich, fudgy texture but not dense and not too sweet...best chocolate cake ever! Got the recipe off her and will be making it tonight! Yum!

Lisa

Yum! Not hard to make but feels like a decadent rich chocolate connoisseurs cake! I make this as a birthday cake for the… see more

Lisa

Yum! Not hard to make but feels like a decadent rich chocolate connoisseurs cake! I make this as a birthday cake for the chocolate lovers in my family. It is amazing with greek yoghurt on the side!

Cate Warnock

THIS IS THE ONE! I will not be making a chocolate cake using any other recipe other than this one EVER again! I will not… see more

Cate Warnock

THIS IS THE ONE! I will not be making a chocolate cake using any other recipe other than this one EVER again! I will not even experiment! This will forever be my go to and believe me I’ve baked a lot of chocolate cakes!

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