Devil's Food Cake recipe

Name: Devil's Food Cake recipe
Ingredients: 450g (1lb) plain flour; 2tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2tsp baking powder; good pinch of salt; 300ml (½pt) hot, strong coffee; 200g (7oz) dark chocolate, roughly chopped; 350g (12oz) unsalted butter, softened; 400g (14oz) caster sugar; 4 large free-range eggs, lightly beaten; FOR THE GANACHE; 600ml (1pt) double cream; ¼-½tsp chilli powder; 600g (1lb 5oz) dark chocolate, roughly chopped; TO DECORATE; 100g (4oz) dark chocolate thins (we used M&S Swiss dark chocolate thins); edible glitter; 2tbsp freeze-dried raspberries; YOU WILL NEED; 5 x 20cm (8in) sandwich tins greased, and the bases and sides lined with baking parchment (or you can make the sponges in 2 or 3 batches)

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Try our delicious Devil's Food Cake recipe, retro tiered cake with a hint of chilli and lots of dark chocolate to bring out the devil in you

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Ingredients

450g (1lb) plain flour
2tsp bicarbonate of soda
2tsp baking powder
good pinch of salt
300ml (½pt) hot, strong coffee
200g (7oz) dark chocolate, roughly chopped
350g (12oz) unsalted butter, softened
400g (14oz) caster sugar
4 large free-range eggs, lightly beaten
FOR THE GANACHE
600ml (1pt) double cream
¼-½tsp chilli powder
600g (1lb 5oz) dark chocolate, roughly chopped
TO DECORATE
100g (4oz) dark chocolate thins (we used M&S Swiss dark chocolate thins)
edible glitter
2tbsp freeze-dried raspberries
YOU WILL NEED
5 x 20cm (8in) sandwich tins greased, and the bases and sides lined with baking parchment (or you can make the sponges in 2 or 3 batches)