mediterranean · dessert

French Silk Chocolate Cake

Name: French Silk Chocolate Cake
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp baking powder; 30 g butter,melted; caramel syrup; 1/3 cup good cocoa powder; 30g cocoa powder; 3 large egg, seperated; 4 eggs; 50 ml milk; 1/4 tsp salt; 80g sifted self-raising flour; 1 cup caster sugar; 120 g caster sugar; 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 tsp. vanilla

“Need a lacto ovo vegetarian dessert? French Silk Chocolate Cake could be an amazing recipe to try. One serving contains 490 calories, 7g of protein, and 25g of fat. For 87 cents per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. A mixture of milk, salt, caster sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 20%, which is not so super. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Chocolate French Silk Pie (Copycat Bakers Square's French Silk), Chocolate French Silk Pie, and Chocolate French Silk Pie.”

total: 1 h 15 min
effort: Easy
serves: 10
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 10

Baking powder½ tsp
Buttermelted30 g
Caramel syrup10 servings
Cocoa powder⅓ cup
Cocoa powder30 g
Egglarge, seperated3 large
Eggs4
Milk50 ml
Salt¼ tsp
Self-raising flour80 g
Caster sugar1 cup
Caster sugar120 g
Butter1 cup
Vanilla1 tsp
Vanilla2 tsp

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Method preview

7 steps · 1 h 15 min

1
Make the filling, cream the butter and sugar until very fluffy and well combined. Carefully blend in the cocoa and vanilla. Beating at highest speed add one egg. Beat for about 2 minutes.Repeat with each egg, beating very well after each addition. Whip until very fluffy.Chill for 4 hours before using.Meanwhile, make the base, line the 8" cake tin with parchment paper.Preheat the oven to 350f. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Beat/whisk the egg white at a high speed of a mixer until foamy, the gradually add sugar, few tbsp at a time, then continue to beat until a peak stage.
2
Add the yolk, one at a time, to the white and beat until the mixture have reached a ribbon stage.
3
Add the vanilla and mix to incorperate. Divide the flour mixture into few portions and add a portion at a time into the egg mixture using minimun speed.

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