Delicious Chocolate Cake
Declan Kennedy
| 27-08-2023
· Food Team
Chocolate cake is a kind of cake mainly made of chocolate, eggs, and flour.
It is common at birthday parties and weddings and is one of the common desserts.
There are many kinds of it, suitable for people of all ages. If you have a sweet tooth, you must try different kinds!
Chocolate cake originated in Mexico and is one of the favorite desserts in various countries. It is regarded as "happiness food" by people.
According to research by the American Dietetic Association, chocolate contains polyphenols, which are also found in fruits, vegetables, and tea, and have many benefits to human health.
Ingredients:
mayonnaise
3 egg yolks
milk
45 grams of sugar
15 grams of cocoa powder
32 grams of corn oil
40 grams of low-gluten flour
meringue
egg white
lemon juice
chocolate cream
60 grams of chocolate
300g whipped cream
1. Separate 3 eggs, egg whites, and egg yolks first, put the egg whites in the refrigerator to freeze (note that there should be no water or oil in the egg white container), heat the milk, pour in the cocoa powder, and mix well.
2. Add corn oil and stir well until emulsified.
3. Add egg yolk and mix well.
4. Strain into the low-gluten flour.
5. Stir until the batter is smooth, free of dry powder, and grainy.
6. Remove the egg whites from the refrigerator. The edges of the egg whites are at their best. Add a few drops of lemon juice to the egg whites. Beat with an electric mixer until foamy, add half of the sugar.
7. Continue to beat until the egg whites begin to thin, adding the remaining caster sugar when lines appear.
8. Continue to beat until the meringue has straight, sharp corners.
9. Scoop one-third of the meringue into the egg yolk batter.
10. Chop the egg yolk paste and mix well. Do not stir in circular motions as this will defoaming the yolk paste.
11. Mix well, then pour the remaining egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.
12. Stir in the same way.
13. Pour the mixed egg batter into the mold. Shake the mold twice to get the big air bubbles out.
14. Put it in the oven to bake.
15. Shake a little once out of the oven, flip over quickly, place on a cooling rack, and let it cool completely before demolding. Divide the cake into thirds after unmoulding.
16. Whip the previously prepared chocolate cream, put it into a piping bag, squeeze a layer on the cake slice, put your favorite fruit, and then stack a layer of cake slice and put the fruit.
17. Sprinkle some powdered sugar on the surface, and a beautiful chocolate cake is done.
Tip: If you like a little more fruit, you can spread your favorite fruit jam on the cake.
Be sure to try it yourself.