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

Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Cake, Pudding, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 8 people

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.