All things Chocolate

Srividya Dantuluri

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Jan 27, 2024

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Torta Caprese

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175C
2. Prepare a 9X13 pan lined with butter paper.
3. Separate 12 eggs. Beat the egg whites until they become foamy. Add 1 cup sugar in iterations beating until the whites turn to stiff peaks. Refrigerate the mixture.
4. In another bowl, take 2.5 cups of unsalted butter at room temperature. Add 1.25 cups of sugar and beat until the mixture turns light.
5. Add the 12 egg yolks one by one wile beating on medium.
6. Melt 3 cups of chopped dark chocolate and add to the butter mixture.
7. Add 7 cups of fine almond flour one cup after the other, gently folding with a spatula.
8. Add the egg whites in 3 instalments, folding gently.
9. Add the mixture to the pan and bake for 50 mins. A toothpick inserted needs to come back with a few wet crumbs.
10. Cool the cake for 1 full hour, dust liberally with powdered sugar before cutting. Tastes best the next day. Could be clubbed with whipped cream or ice cream.

Chocolate truffle cake

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C and prepare a 9x13 pan.
2. Put a glass of water on the stove to heat
3. In a big bowl take 2 cups maida, 2/3 cup cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1.8 cups sugar, 1/2 tsp salt and mix well.
4. In another bowl take 1/2 cup oil, 4 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 cup sour cream and mix well.
5. Now mix the wet and dry ingredients and add 1 cup hot water. Mix well.
6. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 30mins.
7. In the meantime, add 200g dark chocolate and 200g milk chocolate, 1 cup whipping cream to a bowl. Keep microwaving and mixing until the chocolate melts completely.
8. Add 2 tbsp cocoa powder and 2 tbsp honey and mix well.
9. In a separate bowl, whip 2 cups whipping cream until stiff peaks.
10. Mix the chocolate mix into the whipped cream and whip some more.
11. Once done, put the ganache in the fridge.
12. After the cake completely cools, cut to make two layers.
13. Mix sugar in 1/2 cup warm water and once dissolved, add the sugar syrup to the two layers and let it get absorbed.
14. Later the cake adding the ganache and let it set over night in the fridge.
15. In the morning, take 100g of milk chocolate, 100g of dark chocolate, add 0.7 cups of whipping cream and microwave until the chocolate melts. Add 2 tsp of honey and mix well.
16. Pour on the cake and refrigerate for at least 2 hours

Kladdkaka

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C and line a 9X13 pan.
2. Take 1.25 cups of softened butter and add 2.5 cups of sugar and melt in the microwave, whisk in between. The sugar should have slightly melted.
3. Add 1.6 cups of flour, 1 cup cocoa powder, 0.5 tsp salt and mix well.
4. In a separate bowl add 6 eggs and whisk slightly until mixed. Add 2 tsp vanilla essence and mix more.
5. Add to the batter and mix slightly.
6. Bake for 30 to 35 mins. The top should set and the insides should be fudgy.