Cute Animal Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• Eggs 3 (150g)
• Sugar 2/3 cup (90g)
• Cake flour 1 cup (100g)
• Cocoa powder 3 teaspoons (10g)
• Baking powder 2/3 teaspoon (3g)
• Unsalted butter 40g
• Milk 3 tablespoons (30g)
• Salt 1/3 teaspoon (2g)
• Heavy cream 1/3 cup (60g)
• Dark chocolate 2/3 cup (60g)
• Heavy cream or whipped cream 2 cups (360g)
• Sugar 3 tablespoons (30g)
• Cocoa powder 2 tablespoons (15g)
• Sugar 3 tablespoons (30g)
• Water 1/3 cup (60g)
• Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon (3g)

Method

1. Cut the parchment paper.
2. Mix the eggs and sugar to make the cake sheet batter.
3. Sift the cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
4. Melt the unsalted butter and milk and mix into the batter.
5. Bake in a 170°C oven for 25 minutes or in a 160°C air fryer for 30 minutes.
6. For the chocolate ganache, heat the heavy cream and mix with the dark chocolate to melt.
7. Mix the heavy cream, sugar, and cocoa powder to whip the chocolate cream.
8. Mix the sugar and water to make the cake sheet syrup.
9. Cut the cake sheet and brush with syrup.
10. Spread the chocolate cream and ganache on the cake.
11. Make the castella powder and coat the cake with it.
12. Decorate the cake in the shape of animal faces.
13. Let the finished cake rest in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours.