Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

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Niloufar Doroud

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"I usually avoid frosting or glazing in cakes. The reason?! I’m not sure but could be avoiding the extra calories, laziness or whatever... Although there are times that I deeply crave for a rich chocolate glaze or tangy fruit spread! This cake was born at one of those moments..."
Difficulty
Medium 👍
Preparation
45 min
Baking
35 min
Resting
60 min

Ingredients

2Servings
31¼ g
sugar
12½ g
brown sugar
g
salted caramel
ml
coffee
g
unsweetened cocoa powder
18¾ g
oil
g
butter
½
egg yolks
tsp
vanilla extract
tsp
pink peppercorns
62½ g
flour
tsp
baking powder
¼ tsp
baking soda
12½ ml
red wine
½
egg whites
tsp
salt
18¾ g
yogurt
31¼ g
sour cherry jam
g
butter
12½ g
salted caramel
12½ g
bittersweet chocolate
½ tsp
unsweetened cocoa powder

Utensils

springform pan (9 in.), 2 bowls, stand mixer with whisk, sieve, rubber spatula, wire rack, immersion blender, heatproof bowl (small), pot (small), cake platter

  • Step 1/7

    • 31¼ g sugar
    • 12½ g brown sugar
    • g salted caramel
    • ml coffee
    • g unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 18¾ g oil
    • g butter
    • ½ egg yolks
    • tsp vanilla extract
    • tsp pink peppercorns
    • springform pan (9 in.)
    • bowl
    • stand mixer with whisk

    Heat the oven to 190 C and prepare a 20-23cm springform pan. Add both sugars, caramel, coffee, cocoa powder, oil and butter to a bowl, mix well. Add in the yolks, vanilla extract and peppercorn. Whisk until creamy.

  • Step 2/7

    • 62½ g flour
    • tsp baking powder
    • ¼ tsp baking soda
    • 12½ ml red wine
    • sieve

    Sift half of the flour over the mixture and whisk to incorporate. Add the wine, whisk slowly for a few times, then sift the rest of flour and both baking agents. Mix until just combined.

  • Step 3/7

    • ½ egg whites
    • tsp salt
    • bowl
    • rubber spatula
    • wire rack

    Whisk the egg whites and salt in a bowl until stiff peaks form. In batches, fold the egg whites with the cake mixture. Scrape the batter to the pan and bake for 20-25 min. Reduce the oven temperature to 160 C and bake for another 5-10 min. until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.

  • Step 4/7

    With an immersion blender, finely mix the yogurt and jam to a semi-thick puree; set aside. The yogurt must be very thick itself. If not, use the same amount of sour cream or cream cheese instead.
    • 18¾ g yogurt
    • 31¼ g sour cherry jam
    • immersion blender

    With an immersion blender, finely mix the yogurt and jam to a semi-thick puree; set aside. The yogurt must be very thick itself. If not, use the same amount of sour cream or cream cheese instead.

  • Step 5/7

    Add the butter and caramel to a small bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Remove from the heat as they start melting. Chop the chocolate, reserve a tbsp for decoration, add the rest along with the cocoa powder to the bowl. Stir until smooth.
    • g butter
    • 12½ g salted caramel
    • 12½ g bittersweet chocolate
    • ½ tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
    • heatproof bowl (small)
    • pot (small)

    Add the butter and caramel to a small bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Remove from the heat as they start melting. Chop the chocolate, reserve a tbsp for decoration, add the rest along with the cocoa powder to the bowl. Stir until smooth.

  • Step 6/7

    Halve the cooled cake horizontally. Keep a tbsp of each chocolate glaze and jam spread for decoration. Spread remaining of chocolate glaze over the bottom, followed by a layer of remaining jam mixture. Top with the upper layer of cake.

    Halve the cooled cake horizontally. Keep a tbsp of each chocolate glaze and jam spread for decoration. Spread remaining of chocolate glaze over the bottom, followed by a layer of remaining jam mixture. Top with the upper layer of cake.

  • Step 7/7

    Transfer the cake to a cake platter. Garnish with reserved chocolate glaze, jam spread and chopped chocolate. Enjoy!
    • cake platter

    Transfer the cake to a cake platter. Garnish with reserved chocolate glaze, jam spread and chopped chocolate. Enjoy!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Chocolate Cake

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