I Can't Believe You Made That Cake
This cake is dramatic, delicious and versatile: decorate with fresh flowers for a christening or wedding cake, top with strawberries or raspberries for something girly, or add quartered figs for a Father's day cake.
This cake is dramatic, delicious and versatile: decorate with fresh flowers for a christening or wedding cake, top with strawberries or raspberries for something girly, or add quartered figs for a Father's day cake.
- 2 tsp baking powder
- vegetable oil or oil spray
- 200 g/7oz butter softened
- 200 g/7oz caster sugar
- 4 free-range eggs
- 140 g/5oz plain flour
- pinch salt
- 250 g/9oz butter softened
- 500 g/1lb 2oz icing sugar
- fresh flowers for a christening cake
- strawberries or raspberries for the girls
- 60 g/2â½oz cocoa powder
- 400 g/14oz plain milk, or white chocolate cigarillos (about 75–80 in total)
- 100 g/3â½oz good dark chocolate (at least 70 per cent c melted and slightly cooled
- figs quartered, for the boys
- Carbohydrate 0.917886665079369 g
- Cholesterol 75.1013333320078 mg
- Fat 1.89317333304172 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 2.75471333223647 g
- Saturated Fat 0.634930666485072 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (34g)
- Sodium 57.2931999652054 mg
- Sugar 0.917886665079369 g
- Trans Fat 0.300741999985088 g
- Calories 32 calories
Step-by-step
As a housewife and mother of three, I'm always looking for ways to make my family's celebrations special. When my daughter's birthday rolled around, I wanted to create a cake that would be both beautiful and delicious. I scoured the internet for recipes, but nothing seemed quite right. Finally, I stumbled upon this recipe for a chocolate cigarillo cake, and I knew I had found the perfect cake for the occasion.
