Chocolate cakes

A chocolate cake should be rich, moist, luxurious and very delicious!.  This demonstration is designed to answer all your questions, explain the science behind the process and give you the confidence and knowledge to bake a perfect chocolate cake every time.

Discussion - each ingredient, how to choose and what it's for

How to create a gluten-free version

How to create a dairy-free version

Annabelle will show you step by step:

How to mix your chocolate cake
Baking
Storage
Preparation
Suggested fillings/ toppings
How to use the flavour variations card to create alternatives such as chocolate fudge cake, Malteser cake, chocolate banoffee, Nutella and more
Cupcakes and a traybake version too

Trouble-shooting - Annabelle will explain why and how to avoid numerous problems including a dry cake, a domed cake, a sunken cake, an uneven cake , an unexplained hole in the cake and more.

As always, Annabelle will share her top tips and knowledge gained from over 25 years in the cake industry. 

When you buy your demonstration, you will be sent the link to Annabelle’s recording along with a list and picture of equipment used.   You can then download the recording and save it to watch and re-watch as many times as you like.

Each technique is fully explained and broken down into simple steps.