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Devil’s food cake

SERVES 15-20 PREP 30 mins plus cooling COOK 40 mins MORE EFFORT V

COFFEE CAKE

Adding coffee to a chocolate recipe boosts its flavour. The stronger the coffee blend, the more prominent its flavour will be, so choose one that suits your tastes.

BETTER WITH BUTTER

Many chocolate cakes use neutral oil for the fat component, but we’ve opted for butter to give it a richer flavour.

GATEAU HEAVEN

Rather than a light, airy, cocoa-based sponge, we’ve gone for a denser and

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