CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE | Sorted Food

We've made an awesome chocolate cake paired with chocolate and a little more chocolate. This is not the recipe to cook during a diet but is perfect for an indulgent treat or celebration (although we suggest inviting over a few friends to share the load).
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[@metalxhack]

Can't tell you how much I enjoy rewatching this masterpiece.

[@shaylerhuttonclarke2493]

This is a nice cake to make place may you make a strobrey cake

[@danandoliver3613]

And again in 2022

[@juna.laguna]

Any 90s kids out there? This cake reminded me of the cake that Bruce had to eat... Delicious but deadly.

[@annaqtjoey]

Bruce who?

[@michaelyaghlijian3192]

Yea I remember that it's from Matilda I had to Google it because it's sounded familiar

[@Liv-tr9of]

Omg!!! Ms. Trenchbuls cake lol

[@lilithmarleen]

+Julianna Baker Now that you mention it... Although I think Bruce's cake was way bigger than this one, it was massive! And the poor guy had to eat the whole thing in one sitting in front of the whole school.. quite a task.

[@gracfulgrace]

+Julianna Baker oh my god yes, that was the first thing i thought of when i saw the finished cake. that looks like way tooo much chocolate

[@dooterino]

I have to give props to you guys for inspiring a cake I baked for my brother's birthday. I made it with 4 layers (2 cakes, each torted once) of black magic cake (dark chocolate with a hint of coffee), then as a twist I went with a raspberry buttercream (I essentially made raspberry jam, incorporated it into a basic buttercream, then added heavy cream until the desired consistency was reached) and some fresh raspberries on top of the dark chocolate ganache with grated white chocolate. It turned out amazingly.

[@annaqtjoey]

would love to see what the finish product looks like

[@dooterino]

+Joanna Lynne Cortina Sorry it took literally 3 months, but here's the only picture I have of it: i.imgur.com/MA7d8VK.jpg

[@aliasim7298]

you make it look so easy .. I've been up for around 2 hours baking and an extra 2 hours cleaning!

[@cecemckinley1538]

Okay I really need to watch a salad video after this...

[@SortedFood]

Good point... long video and we tried to speed up the edit... it got added to once the icing sugar and butter had been combined.

[@ItsalyssaGeorge]

its so dark and rich a kardashian would marry it

[@tahminaakter9903]

Kardashian left the chat

[@jenmalcom7004]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@georgiadreamingbb1245]

😂🤣

[@SortedFood]

The great thing about this is that you can mix it up! I love Orange zest in it too... Chocolate orange is one of my all time favourite combinations. But you're right, peppermint would also be amazing! :D

[@dragos-lucian]

I love you guys. You can turn even one of my worst days into a great one.

[@colourcrazy1100]

We made a cupcake version of these for class ( I'm in the 8th grade) , and my teachers and classmates loved them! Thank you, Sorted!😊

[@DarthYessaya]

Takes me back to Bruce Boggtrotter in the Mathilda movie cake scene...ah, what a childhood-hero

[@SortedFood]

+DarthYessaya Haha this is definitely Boggtrotter worthy :)

[@PugsmoneY]

Wow!! I think its unique how you guys always taste the finished product at the end of the video. Not many cooking channels do that.

[@Abunai_Gaming]

Also, we have GOT to get one of these to Gabriel Igelesias at his next show....

[@SortedFood]

You can make your own self-raising flour by mixing 1 tsp of baking powder with 250g (about a cup) of plain flour to the desired quantity!

[@Solja88]

The tea towel should be damp to catch the icing sugar in the mixing bowl.

[@andreaguerrerovallejo7026]

I will never get tired of rewatching these omg

[@MegzxJB]

I am so jealous of that mixer I want one so bad!

[@SortedFood]

Haha... thanks for joining us! They aren;t all this chocolatey! But we thought we'd start with an epic cake for you! :p

[@GillCarroll]

Reminds me of Miss Trunchbulls chocolate cake from Matilda!

[@martinman3073]

Touche

[@cloverblossom9801]

Great demo in just 6 min. Love you guys. Great contrast between a serious guy and little boys who are exited about everything they see.

[@Venaigrette]

This reminds me of a scene from Matilda where principal Trunchbull made Brucey eat this huge chocolate cake for stealing food from the kitchen and he passed out haha

[@DeathLord1996]

omg yes

[@holly6067]

In the next fridge cam they say they make it for Roald Dahl week

[@Venaigrette]

Holly Huayra That's awesome! Thanks for telling ^^

[@hun9232]

***** OMG! When I saw your comment I was like..Roald Dahl Matilda or Matilda? I am a huge fan of Ronald Dahl!!

[@Venaigrette]

Lps Sparks The nostalgia!!!! :D

[@SortedFood]

The height is all about maintaining air in the mixture... so beat it really well at the start to make it pale and fluffy (confectioners sugar might affect this slightly at the start), then beat in the egg and fold the SR flour in carefully to keep the air.

[@EllieBerry121]

when Food-gasms get extreme and so dangerous you need to be hospitalised for fear of combustion...

[@doug]

salivating so much right now

[@minminineha1]

I tried the recipe and it turned out reaaaaallly well! It was delicious! Only thing, I substituted the eggs with vinegar, since I wanted to make an egg less cake...great job guys! :)

[@SortedFood]

Really? How much vinegar per egg substitution... haven't ever heard of that!

[@minminineha1]

Two table spoons of vinegar for the whole cake, so I guess it's half a table spoon per egg. :)

[@francinekim4168]

***** Does the vinegar mess with the taste or texture?

[@minminineha1]

It becomes less spongy, but it won't be to a noticeable extent and the taste will be the same...:)

[@francinekim4168]

***** Thanks!

[@zarshyg]

i swear this is the best recipe ever!!! i finally made a successful layered chocolate cake with buttercream filling and ganache!!!! must try!!

[@Abunai_Gaming]

The best opening to their vids, ever XD

[@hr26z1659]

After watching their recent videos and then watching this old one, It feels like they are back in school

[@Rylad1313]

how these guys stay in any sort of shape is beyond me.

[@valorant-mobile]

made this yesterday and its seriously the best chocolate cake I have done ever! and if someone thinks you cant do it just by hand you can no need for the machines :)

[@patriceguerrero7649]

Made this cake using your recipe last night! Got a lot of comments saying it was absolutely divine and super moist on the inside. ofc can't take credit for it so I've recommended everyone who ate it last night to check out Sorted Food xD not sure how important it is to have to pipe the buttercream, because my piping bag is bust D: so I just smoothed a few dollops on. 10/10 would make again :) ps, since its a cake and the recipe has to be followed, is there any way for me to sneak in rum or brandy into it? how would I adjust the ingredients, if so? xoxo

[@LLROCKS23]

+Patrice Guerrero can you please tell me which cake pan size did you use?? pleasee :)

[@jeshammah10]

This was the very first vid I'd ever seen on this channel a couple of years ago. I thought Jamie & Barry were soooooo annoying. Haha! Glad I stuck around.

[@LoudMouth_]

Without the white chocolate this reminds me of Matilda...

[@JE-minty]

CmcLoudMouth how

[@LoudMouth_]

The cake from scene where the principle makes the fat kid eat the entire thing. /HXOEDeMPQN4?t=16s

[@TheSaraCallan]

Your background music is sooo hypnotic, i always find my head bobbin to the beat! can't stop it! Great vid btw!

[@1991faithy]

The beeeest almost cried wannaaa taste 😍😍😍

[@born2burn1]

I did this yesterday. Yes, less cream and more chocolate is the way to go. The chocolate has to be quite hot so you can pour it on like they did in the video but it sets really nice and firm.

[@dilaratunc4666]

LOL THE END

[@SortedFood]

Butter cream and ganache will both keep in the fridge for a week easily... perhaps even longer. Just make sure they are in an airtight container so they don't take on any other smells from the fridge.

[@jordandean7319]

You guys make it so hard to stay on a diet 😂

[@Laura_Norda]

You know what, I'm on a diet, but watching these recipes makes me realise just how much crap goes into them, and it puts me off. Never thought I'd see the day I'd turn my nose up at chocolate cake!!!!!

[@lamblion1234]

I think you can. Like in Red Velvet Cake, oil gives you really fluffier and softer texture than butter does but butter gives you the flavor and a nicer smell. If you're going for using oil, make sure you get the scentless ones, like canola oil. But the perfect choice is using half of both (I often do that).

[@laurenhill197]

ooooh I've died and gone to chocolate heaven.

[@chopkins57]

Ganache proves that it doesn't need to be complicated to be delicious...two ingredients and it's still the tastiest thing ever.

[@skeai4540]

Icy keep on complaining about Ben talking fast, just open the fuc*ing subtitles, don't tell me that they aren't there because they ARE there.

[@SortedFood]

You can... normally it's best to bake it straight away after mixing... but it won't be the end of the world if you wait for one to cook first. Better still, halve the recipe for the sponge and do it twice. That way the mixture isn't waiting around.

[@carolineguanrra]

this is torture for the ones that are watching this in the mid of the night after a long day of workout and is on a extreme no indulgence diet!!!! T-T"

[@SortedFood]

Best to save half to bake once the first lot is done. To double up won't cook through the middle without drying out the edges.

[@Justanobsessivegirl]

If you didn't have two cake tins could you use one tin and cut the cake in half?

[@SortedFood]

+Vivien Wood Yep, if the tin is deeper you might need to cook it a little longer

[@Justanobsessivegirl]

Thank you :)

[@christinashao8393]

+Vivien Wood Also be careful about the cake burning on top because it is a large amount of batter

[@winwin42999]

i made this for my grandfather's birthday. he dont like chocolate but he lovesssss the cake that i've made :3 thank u xoxo

[@diegocadei5774]

How the butter cream turned brown? When did they add the coco?

[@melissalaw3362]

magic

[@swish007]

lol they must have just not filmed that step.. i was confused by that too

[@lucystokes6989]

Just tried this recipe and it's hands down the best recipe I've tried and I've tried ALOT of them. Very happy☺️

[@LLROCKS23]

+lucy stokes can you please tell me which cake pan size did you use?? pleasee :)

[@stellapark7404]

oh gosh.. looks yummy, but not sure if I want to eat it after knowing its ingredients..

[@missclaudieblair]

Eating a slice every once in a while isn't bad xxx

[@stellapark7404]

Claudia Blair sure. that wouldn't be so bad :)

[@missclaudieblair]

I'm sure they wouldn't expect anyone to eat the whole cake 😂 xxx

[@stellapark7404]

Claudia Blair you're right. but even having a slice seems like a lot of calories to me.. although having it every once in a while wouldn't be so bad, like u said :)

[@Nogu3]

I think the main problem is dfinding a good chocolate brand apart from ghana ( im korean as well )

[@tanmoy20006]

Am I the only one to love the histrionics of the two guys more than the cake itself???

[@1111poul]

How did the buttercream, just all of a sudden, turn brown? Missed a step, you did!

[@jaclynagc143]

It's sorted magic food :)

[@jadehewitt9567]

Hey Jaclyn u look very cute

[@annaqtjoey]

I think they put in cocoa powder there. it was only mentioned when Ben was placing the powdered sugar in the mixer.

[@soniakolluru]

You're right, probably forgot to mention that step.

[@phoothipek4282]

Big Thanks to this recipe I started to cooking until now, Thank you Sortedfood

[@legomovieman2]

Sorted, could you please fix your recipe on the website i'd love to make this but there isn't any categorising like in your later recipies i don't know what needs what and for what amount and guess work for a cake is never a good idea...

[@SortedFood]

+legomovieman2 we'll take a look ASAP! You might be better off with out Epic Chocolate cake as it's more recent and waaay better?

[@legomovieman2]

Wow! Thank You, your response time like your recipes is absolutely amazing :) Can't thank you enough!!! And will defiantly try the Epic Chocolate cake afterwards looks delicious :)

[@daneczech]

hey guys. maybe fix it please?

[@SortedFood]

Yep... that's how I used to do it before I got the machine. It just takes a bit longer.

[@19billdong96]

Forty seconds into the video and I think I just got diabetes

[@19billdong96]

rob b I'd spend a few more seconds typing a longer reply but I don't think you'd have enough humor to understand me

[@RobBob555]

19billdong96 i think you are just a Knob..and as a diabetes sufferer, i find you very offensive,,

[@RobBob555]

19billdong96 its pretty simple, Diabetes is a fucking horrible disease, and NO its not because of excess sugar or being overweight !... but you seem to think its a topic for smart ass comments... well, i've got news for you .. IT IS NOT !

[@19billdong96]

rob b Type one diabetes is a genetic thing and not much of a choice of the individual; type two diabetes is largely caused by a lack of exercise and "excess sugar or being overweight". It is a "fucking horrible disease" that does have its cause in bad dieting. Also, I wanted to talk about how calorie heavy the recipe was without shitting on Sorted's video, so I chose to be a "smart ass" and talk about the high calories without disapproving the video.

[@19billdong96]

rob b If you would learn to be civilized, you'll notice I mentioned type 1 and type 2 diabetes. You want to ask your friends if they've got type one or two? You've got nothing but your own rage and consciousness backing you up, I've got a few decades worth of medical research to draw from. You are so ignorant about the disease I'm beginning to think you are a troll instead of an actual diabetes sufferer

[@P3arlJang]

Honestly, I'm never find make that came, but this is like the forth time I watch this video. It's soooo satisfying! 😎😎😎

[@ohleecreates1091]

I love Barry! Cute, huggable and funny!!

[@bloodyhell50]

LOL! I finished my last one today and the first thing I did was come home, put my feet up and watched Sorted! Your videos are really fun to watch!

[@SortedFood]

You can but you'll need to stir about 2.5 teaspoons of baking powder into it (basically making your own self-raising flour!).

[@leyla1011]

Their food is awesome and unbelievably good, but the other reason why I love watching them and never get bored is the way they act. Nobody usually act the way they do, which I find so funny. I just love their personalities so much😍😍😍

[@RobBob555]

+MrsAngima “Ackerman” Kyoya Wankers..

[@KellieRobinson965]

almost 10 years later this is still my go to cake recipe, always a bit!!

[@hollyrose3849]

I always make this cake... Even before I saw this video.. It is soo rich and amazing it's even better if you put kit Kats around the edges of the cake

[@DosZanahorias]

I've seen this like three times, it's still mind blowing each time.

[@SortedFood]

This recipe really needs the egg, but perhaps look up our Strawberry Shortcake video for a tasty eggless dessert idea!

[@anhangamirim]

I saw the guys talking to me - after put me in a refrigerator - and came here, hungry (is lunch time in my country. Miss England so much.

[@thisaveragecow]

this looks delicious. by the way, my friend gave me your newest cookbook as a birthday gift yesterday and i literally squealed with delight. can't wait to try things!

[@chirojolena]

another alternative to buttercream is whipping cream. whipped till its stiff and pour molten chocolate into it and fold. that way you can get chocolate chunks in the cream too.

[@SortedFood]

Yep... 1 cup (240g) of plain flour with 1 tsp of baking powder and a pinch of salt will do the same job.

[@NymphWitchVamp]

I think I have found the ultimate chocolate indulgence dessert! I already started a playlist of my favorite recipes from you guys. Amazing!

[@SortedFood]

After we mix the butter and the sugar we add cocoa powder and chocolate!

[@clarepies]

I have made this a few times and everyone loves it. however, you only need to make half as much butter icing and its still pretty thick

[@mskelseypeters]

Shallow in the center! Genius!

[@SortedFood]

Sure, if you find an icing recipe you could stick all sorts of flavours and colours into it!

[@DashingDoll73]

Just made this for a friend as a birthday cake and it looks immense! I put strawberries on top instead of the white chocolate to add extra colour and a little bit of a different flavour. I'm hoping it tastes as good as it looks! Oh also i only used 200g of chocolate and 200ml of cream and it was more than enough for the ganache

[@Carcharien]

so heaven really is a place on earth.... your kitchen!

[@stacey007]

I've spent the last 2 hours watching all these episodes! Love you guys :)

[@lizahjulstrom6137]

I made this cake for some days! It was so easy and delicious!

[@SortedFood]

Thanks! Can't beat a compliment like that!

[@blueroses311]

I'm definitely making this for my dad for Father's day!

[@syameenapillai9052]

Thanks guys! This video alone convinced me to subscribe to this amazing channel! Great video!

[@inurface5]

made this awhile back it was awesome!!! i added some instant coffee into the buttercream too

[@Wyldyflower]

You could add peppermint extract to one of the frostings to make it kind of a peppermint mocha thing for the holidays.

[@BarbaraEvansC]

Me and my boyfriend made this amazing cake during the weekend (on Saturday night) and although the kitchen turned into a giant chocolate mess the cake came out so beautifuly delicious that my family ate more than half already! I'm saving this recipe. It's too good to not be saved! :D

[@felicia8086]

Omg, this is one of the best chocolate cake recipe ive ever seen.

[@koolyman]

1:48 I like it when Jamie shouts "TWOO CHOCOLATE CAYKES"

[@danielleolding1788]

Ok thanks for the advice I'll will give it a go and see how it goes

[@SortedFood]

To be honest, if you're looking for a lower calorie sweet treat then this probably isn't the best recipe to go for as it's ultimate, but perhaps check out some of the cakes and desserts in our Feel Good Food series!

[@sal.92]

So i halved this recipe and made cupcakes .. they came out perfect :) thank you!

[@anime17jp]

I made this a little while back, for the buttercream, if you melt the butter until it's really really soft, and then just mix it by hand for the first bit, you won't have narnia in the kitchen :)

[@weeklysugar]

Nothing in this world will stop me from trying this recipe!!

[@bluaaahhhh]

chocolate all oveer! this is absolutely something I gotta try

[@SortedFood]

We like to think so... now it's up to you to make your kitchen your own heaven! Get cooking with mates and see what happens! :D

[@DontMindLena]

I did half only making the cake and the ganache and it's setting right now! I'll tell how it turns out later Ben.

[@random-aviation7269]

Wow I'm just in love with barry

[@SweetMusicbabii]

love that intro. No words needed.

[@herroketti]

I'm making this cake this weekend, and Ii am the most excited person in the world!!!

[@mollypeters9085]

I have just tried this and subbed out down of the the wet stud mainly milk and cream for brandy it's sooooooo good 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@brybrybry995]

that intro was the best. i want to try this recipe!!