(We did 1/2 of this and it still lasted days)
Melt 250g dark chocolate with 250g butter and 185ml water. Cool. Combine 125ml buttermilk, 2tbsp instant coffee, 2 tbsp oil and 4 eggs. Add in 2 cups flour (plus 2 tsp baking powder), 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 2.5 cups sugar, grated nutmeg (lots) and cinnamon. Mixy mixy. Add the melted chocolate and give a final flourish before baking at 160 for well over an hour.
When it's done, tip it upside down and drizzle over with brandy until it can take no more, then tip it right right way up and give it some more. Cool completely.
Make icing by melting 250g butter with another 250g chocolate, cooling, and slurping over the top.
Boy was this cake good. The pic is of the half-sizer.
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