Ultimate Chocolate Cake! Recipe

Name: Ultimate Chocolate Cake!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp chocolate powder; 150 grams 70% dark chocolate; 120 grams all-purpose flour; 150 grams sugar; 4 eggs; 120 grams unsalted butter; 10 grams baking powder; 100 grams granulated sugar; 1 cup water; 1/4 brandy; 150 grams 70% dark chocolate; 150 grams heavy cream; 75 grams unsalted butter

Servings: persons

1 tbsp chocolate powder
150 grams 70% dark chocolate
120 grams all-purpose flour
150 grams sugar
4 eggs
120 grams unsalted butter
10 grams baking powder
100 grams granulated sugar
1 cup water
1/4 brandy
150 grams 70% dark chocolate
150 grams heavy cream
75 grams unsalted butter

1
Cake: melt 20g of butter and add the chocolate.
2
Stur until it melts.
3
Take off heat and mix in the rest of the butter.
4
Pre-heat oven at 180C.
5
Beat the yolks with the sugar until white and fluffy.
6
Stir in chocolate.
7
Add the flour (previously sieved(, the chocolate powder and the baking powder.
8
Beat the egg whites until hard peaks and add carefully with circular movements.
9
Bake for 35-30min and let it cool down.
10
Syrup: put the water and the sugar to boil.
11
Once boiling add the brandy and let it boil for 4 minutes.
12
Once the cake is cold, slice it and with a brush paint the insides with the brandy-syrup until both are soaked in it.
13
Put the mermelade in the bottom slice and softly put the other one on top.
14
Chocolate icing.
15
Melt the 20 grams if butter and add the chocolate.
16
Stir untill it melts.
17
Then quickly take off the stove and mix in the cream and the butter until there are no lumos nor white.
18
Cover cake with the icing and decorate as wanted (strawberries, white chocolate...)
19
It doesn't have to raise much, just a bit, as seen on the picture below.

1405

kcal

Calories

Fat

136

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tbsp chocolate powder, 150 grams 70% dark chocolate, 120 grams all-purpose flour, 150 grams sugar, and more.

Yes, Ultimate Chocolate Cake! falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Ultimate Chocolate Cake!

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