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Ingredients
Sponge
- 120 g unsalted butter, soft, plus extra for greasing
- 300 g golden caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 40 g cocoa powder
- red food colouring gel
- 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
- 240 g buttermilk
- 300 g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 3 tsp white wine vinegar
Cream Cheese Buttercream
- 200 g unsalted butter, soft
- 250 g icing sugar
- ½ tsp natural vanilla extract
- 200 g cream cheese, full fat, room temperature (see tip)
Decoration
- 532 g coloured chocolate sweets (e.g. M&Ms) (4 x 133 g bags)
- Nutrition
- per 1 slice
- Calories
- 1907.9 kJ / 455.5 kcal
- Protein
- 5.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 58.9 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Saturated fat
- 13.7 g
- Fiber
- 0.9 g
- Sodium
- 170.1 mg
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