Chocolate Extravaganza Cake |
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Serves 4 hungry ppl . I used all types of chocolates to make this cake . The result is just extraordinary . So DARK in the inside and pleasant nutty colour on the outside . Its just full of surprises , both for the eyes and the taste bud . Read more ..... Ingredients:
100 g butter |
6 oz semi sweet baking chocolate |
3 oz unsweetened chocolate |
1 1/2 c cake flour , 2 tsp baking pwd , 1 tsp salt - sifted |
7 l eggs |
1 1/2 c sugar |
1/2 c yogurt |
1 tbsp vanila |
ganache |
12 oz semi sweet chocolate |
4 oz unsweetened chocolate |
2 c heavy cream |
2 tbsp sugar |
mousse |
2 c cream |
3/4 c sugar |
4 oz baking chocolate |
1 c unsalted cashew nuts chopped ( optional ) |
semi sweet chocolate mini- morsels |
strawberries , halved and dipped in chocolate |
Directions:
1. Pre heat oven at 180 deg C .
2. Grease 2 9 inch pans .
3. Melt the chocolate and the butter .
4. Beat the eggs and the sugar until thickened .
5. Add the melted chocolate and beat until just mixed .
6. Fold in the dry ing with yogurt and essence
7. Pour in the pan and bake for 20 mins
8. Chill for 30 mins .
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10. Ganache :
11. Heat the cream and sugar together .
12. Pour on the chocolate .
13. Leave it for 5 mins .
14. Now whisk until smooth .
15. Use it as filling and top and sides .
16. Chill for 1 hr .
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18. Mousse :
19. Whisk the cream and sugar until firm but not stiff .
20. Fold in the melted chocolate .
21. Fold the nuts ( optional ) and chill until needed
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23. Spread the mousse on top and sides .
24. Coat semi sweet choc mini- morsels on sides and arrange strawberries on top .
25. Chill 2 hrs or until set .
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