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🍰 Classic Chocolate Cake
360 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- baking chocolate, dark 400 g
- whipping cream 800 g
- eggs 5 pcs.
- sugar 180 g
- salt pinch
- wheat flour, Type 405 160 g
- cocoa powder 2 tbsp
- baking powder 0.5 packet
- chocolate sprinkles, dark 75 g
- sugar pearls 100 g
Instructions
- 1. Finely chop the chocolate coating (chocolate for dipping).
- 2. Heat the cream in a pot over medium heat.
- 3. Melt the chopped coating in the warm cream while stirring constantly.
- 4. Transfer the chocolate cream into a bowl.
- 5. Place the bowl, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
- 6. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (convection mode).
- 7. Line a springform pan with baking paper.
- 8. Beat the eggs and sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer and whisk until creamy.
- 9. Gradually stir in salt, flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder into the egg mixture.
- 10. Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan.
- 11. Bake the cake in the oven for about 35 minutes.
- 12. Release the cake base from the pan and let it cool completely.
- 13. Slice the cooled base horizontally into three equal layers.
- 14. Take the chocolate cream out of the refrigerator.
- 15. Whip the cream with a hand mixer and whisk for about 5 minutes until frothy.
- 16. Place the first cake layer onto a serving plate.
- 17. Spread 3 tablespoons of chocolate cream over the first layer.
- 18. Place the second cake layer on top and press it down gently.
- 19. Spread another 3 tablespoons of chocolate cream evenly over the second layer.
- 20. Place the final cake layer on top and press it down gently.
- 21. Spread the remaining chocolate cream evenly over the top and around the sides of the cake.
- 22. Decorate the cake as desired with chocolate sprinkles and sugar pearls.
- 23. Serve the cake and enjoy.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 360
- Protein: 7 g · Fett/Fat: 22 g · Carbs: 32 g