Mom's famous rich chocolate cake

Mom-in-law-to-be bakes delicious chocolate cake (amongst others) for sale, mostly during festive seasons. For Christmas, she had quite a list of orders, and yesterday she completed a batch.

Freshly baked chocolate cake cooling on the rack.

Once cooled, the cake is decorated with a spread of thick melted chocolate and a generous layer of chocolate shavings. The cake is moist and rich, with a melt-in-your-mouth quality, and remains a perennial favourite amongst her ever-growing clientelle, family and friends.