Ingredients
Cake
- 175 g (5 ¼ tbsp) butter
- 100 g (3.5 oz) dark chocolate
- 300 g (2 ½ cups) all-purpose flour
- 240 g (2 cups) icing sugar
- 80 g (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) cane sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- 200 ml (3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) yogurt
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 100 ml (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) hot water
Filling
- 200 ml (3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) cream
- 400 g (14 oz) cream cheese
- 60 g (½ cup) icing sugar
- 300 g (10.5 oz) milk chocolate
Topping
- 25 g (1 oz) dark chocolate
Butter, flour and cocoa for the baking pans.
Festive chocolate cake
Celebrate new years by making this festive chocolate cake.
Follow these steps
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Set oven to 175 °C (350°F).
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Grease three baking pans with butter. Mix flour and cocoa and flour molds.
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Chop the chocolate and melt with the butter.
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Assemble the Assistent with beater bowl and balloon whisks.
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Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
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Whisk together eggs and yogurt.
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Add the dry ingredients and the melted chocolate butter.
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Boil water and whisk together quickly.
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Spread the batter into the baking pans and bake in the center of the oven for about 15 minutes.
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Remove the baking pans, allow to cool completely.
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Chop and melt the chocolate for the filling.
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Assemble the Assistent again with beater bowl and balloon whisks.
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Whisk the cream lightly and add the cream cheese and icing sugar.
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Add the chocolate while whisking.
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Spread the filling evenly on the bases. Chop the rest of the chocolate and sprinkle over.
