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Ingredients
Chocolate Sponge
- 200 g unsalted butter, soft, plus extra for greasing
- 320 g caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 240 g plain flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- 120 g boiling water
- 120 g milk
- 150 g sour cream
Filling
- 300 g double cream
- 30 g icing sugar
Icing and Decoration
- 240 g fresh mixed berries, cut in pieces if large
- 450 g chocolate fudge icing, homemade (see tip)
- 80 chocolate cigarillos (approx.)
- 120 g fresh mixed berries
- Nutrition
- per 1 slice
- Calories
- 3177.9 kJ / 759.5 kcal
- Protein
- 8.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 100.9 g
- Fat
- 38.9 g
- Saturated fat
- 20.2 g
- Fiber
- 4.3 g
- Sodium
- 468.2 mg
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