Meringue Topped Chocolate Fudge Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce

October 02, 2014

This is no ordinary chocolate fudge cake, it's a showstopper! A rich, soft cake is perfectly complimented by sweet, glossy peaks of meringue and drizzled with homemade sticky, salted caramel sauce. Chocolatey and with that perfect contrast between sweet and salty, what is there not to love?

For the cake:
1/4 cup vegetableoil
2 large eggs
1tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup caster sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
1tsp baking powder
1/2tsp bicarbonate of soda
Pinch salt
3oz dark chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
1 cup sour cream
Homemade or shop bought salted caramel sauce
For the meringue:
3 large egg whites
1 cup caster sugar
3tbsp water
Pinch cream of tartar

Preheat the oven to 350F and grease and line two round 8 inch cake tins. Place the oil, eggs, vanilla and sugars into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and beat until smooth and well combined, 1...
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Nutritions

Calories
419

Sodium
60mg
2% DV

Fat
8g
12% DV

Protein
6g
12% DV

Carbs
87g
29% DV

Fiber
2g
11% DV

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