Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe Card — Darker Version of the Viral London Cake, No Food Coloring

A grown-up dark chocolate cake: almost black, deeply chocolatey and not too sweet. Inspired by the viral London chocolate cake, this is my own darker version, colored only by Dutch-process cocoa, coffee and dark chocolate. No food coloring at all.

Inside: a tart cranberry & port layer that cuts through the richness.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• A stable dark chocolate ganache cream: it holds clean, sharp layers without a cake ring, and it's not a buttercream.

• A moist, stable chocolate sponge that gets its dark color naturally, baked as one thin sheet and cut into three layers.

• A fruit layer set with agar that you can adapt: swap the cranberries for another tart berry or fruit you love.

• How to pipe the striped filling, so every slice shows clean lines of cream and ruby-red fruit.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Step-by-step recipe card, 3 pages

• All ingredients in grams, plus US measures

• Oven temperatures in °C and °F

• Make-ahead order: what to cook first, so everything is ready at assembly

• Assembly diagram

DETAILS

• Pan: adjustable frame 20×30 cm (8×12 in) → three 10×20 cm (4×8 in) layers

• Format: printable PDF, A4 + US Letter

• Language: English

Watch the full video on my YouTube channel @annapastryarts: "My Darker Version of the London Viral Chocolate Cake".

This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped. You'll receive the PDF files instantly after purchase.