Chocolate Fudge Cake

Name: Chocolate Fudge Cake
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400 g plain flour; 250 g golden caster sugar; 100 g light brown sugar; 50 g cocoa powder; 2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 3 large eggs; 142 ml sour cream; 2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 175 g unsalted butter, melted; 2 tablespoon corn oil; 300 ml cold water

⏱️ 55 min 👥 Serves 12 📅 22 February 2026

A deep, moist chocolate fudge cake made with sour cream, buttermilk and cold water for an incredibly tender crumb. Bakes in two 20cm round tins.

👩‍🍳 Method

1
Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease and line two 20cm round cake tins.
2
Mix together the plain flour, both sugars, cocoa powder, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a large bowl.
3
In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract together.
4
Add the melted butter and corn oil into the egg mixture.
5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well. Add the cold water and stir until smooth.
6
Divide between the two prepared tins and bake for 50–55 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
7
Cool completely before icing with your choice of chocolate ganache or buttercream.