Chocolate cake squares
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These chocolate cake squares are soft, rich, and wonderfully simple — the kind of bake that slips effortlessly into any pudding moment. With a light, tender crumb and a deep chocolate flavour, they’re perfect served warm with custard, cream, or a scoop of ice cream.
Easy to make and even easier to enjoy, they’re a reliable, comforting dessert that works just as well for weeknight treats as it does for family gatherings.
Serving Suggestions with Chocolate Cake Squares
- Warm custard — the classic pairing; pour over warm squares for a comforting pudding.
- Vanilla or chocolate ice cream — melts beautifully into the soft crumb.
- Whipped cream — lightly sweetened for a soft, cloud‑like finish.
- Fresh berries — raspberries, strawberries or cherries add brightness and colour.
- Berry compote — raspberry, cherry or mixed berry for a tangy contrast.
- Chocolate sauce — drizzle over the top for extra indulgence.
- Caramel or toffee sauce — adds buttery sweetness that works perfectly with chocolate.
- Greek yoghurt with honey — a lighter option that still feels creamy.
- Toasted nuts — chopped hazelnuts, pecans or almonds for crunch.
- A dusting of icing sugar or cocoa — simple but elegant for serving.
- Coffee or espresso — the bitterness balances the sweetness beautifully.
- Hot chocolate — for a cosy, ultra‑chocolatey moment

Chocolate cake squares
Ingredients
- 200 g plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 150 g soft brown sugar
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 150 ml vegetable oil
- 150 ml semi-skimmed milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170ºc/Gas 3.
- Grease and line a 23cm square cake tin.
- Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and add the sugar, bicarbonate soda, syrup, eggs, oil and milk. With an electric mixer, mix all the ingredients together.
- Pour into the tin and spread out. Bake for 40-45mins, until baked and springs back to you touch. Leave to cool. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Cut up into squares and serve with creamy custard and any left over put into an airtight tin.
