Chocolate Cake
Recipe summary
Chocolate Cake — Line a 32x37cm baking sheet with parchment paper.
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- a pinch of salt
- 120g (0.6 cups) sugar
- 160g (1 cup) flour
- 50ml (1/5 cup) warm milk
- 1 egg
- 16g (2 tsp) vanilla sugar
- 50g (1/4 cup) sugar
- 25g (2.5 tbsp) cornstarch
- 250ml (1 cup) milk
- 100ml (2/5 cup) milk
- 2 tsp sugar
- 150g chocolate
- 150g (3/4 cup) heavy cream (30% fat)
- 150g (2/3 cup) softened butter
- blackberries (optional)
- powdered sugar
Method
- 1
Line a 32x37cm baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a bowl, whisk together 5 eggs and a pinch of salt.
- 3
Gradually add 120g sugar and 160g flour, then mix in 50ml warm milk.
- 4
Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) and bake the mixture for about 15 minutes.
- 5
In another pan, mix 1 egg, 16g vanilla sugar, 50g sugar, 25g cornstarch, and 250ml milk.
- 6
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- 7
Cover with plastic wrap and let cool.
- 8
Cut the cooled cookie into 4 strips (about 7 cm each).
- 9
In a separate bowl, heat 150g chocolate with 150g heavy cream until melted.
- 10
Set aside about 1/3 of the melted chocolate.
- 11
Mix softened butter with the remaining melted chocolate.
- 12
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- 13
Spread the remaining chocolate around the edges of the cooled cake.
- 14
Decorate with blackberries if desired and dust with powdered sugar.
Source details
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Original video
Source video from Leckeres und einfaches Essen. The recipe card keeps the ingredients and steps handy while you cook.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xFqu3LSgvs
