A s a baker I know fully well just how delicious a rich, homemade chocolate cake is (a teaspoon of instant espresso is key to ...

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the middle position. 2. Grease two 8-inch round metal cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. 3. Whisk together the flour, ...

Here's another cake you can make all year long, though it is perfect for St. Paddy's Day. Start with a box of German chocolate cake mix and doctor it up with pudding and Irish cream. Have a scoop ...

Mix in the butter and stir until melted ... and cool in the tin on a wire rack. 7. While the cake is cooling, make the icing. Melt the chocolate with the cream in a heavy-bottomed saucepan ...

Mix 50g/1¾oz of the cocoa powder with the ... Leave to set for at least 1 hour before using to top the cake. To make the chocolate icing, gently heat the cream in a medium non-stick saucepan ...