Chocolate cake with fruit and chantilly Recipe

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To celebrate a special day or to brighten someone’s day, prepare a delicious, spectacular and unforgettable cake. We present the perfect cake for that occasion, chocolate cake with fruit and chantilly… It’s divine!

Chocolate cake with fruit and chantilly on a plate

INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FRUIT AND CHANTILLY

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● All-purpose flour
● Chocolate powder
● Butter
● Granulated sugar
● Baking powder
● Eggs
● Milk
● Whipping cream
● Powdered sugar
● Vanilla extract
● Pineapple
● Strawberries
● Grated chocolate

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FRUIT AND CHANTILLY

For the cake: Separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and store in the fridge. Beat the egg yolks, the butter and the sugar until obtain a quite creamy mixture. Add the chocolate powder, the milk, the vanilla extract and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Add the flour mixed with the baking powder until a homogeneous and creamy mixture. Finally, fold gently with a spatula the whipped egg whites. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake about 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the cake from oven, unmold onto a plate and let cool completely.
For the filling: In a bowl, whip the cream together with the powdered sugar and the vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Slice the cake in half with a knife, fill with half of the chantilly and garnish with 3 pineapple slices and a few strawberries cut into slices.

Cover with the top slice of the cake, spread the top of the cake with the remaining cream and garnish with 3 pineapple slices and the remaining strawberries. Garnish with grated chocolate and serve the cake cold. Store in the refrigerator.

Chocolate cake with fruit and chantilly

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Category:Breakfast, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 14 slices

Prep Time:30 m

Cook Time:50 m

Total Time:1:20 h

Ingredients

For the cake:

150 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
100 grams (3/4 cup) chocolate powder
100 grams (1/2 cup) softened butter
150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 eggs
200 ml (about 1 cup) milk

For the filling:

400 ml (1 pint (473 ml)) heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar to beat the cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 pineapple slices (about 300 grams (10 1/2 ounces))
150 grams (5 1/3 ounces) strawberries
Grated chocolate for garnish

Directions

For the cake:
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a round cake pan (22 x 10 centimeters (8 2/3 x 4 inches)) with margarine and dust with flour.
Separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and store in the fridge.
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the egg yolks, the butter and the sugar until obtain a quite creamy mixture. Add the chocolate powder, the milk, the vanilla extract and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder until a homogeneous and creamy mixture. Finally, fold gently with a spatula the whipped egg whites.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
Remove the cake from oven, unmold onto a plate and let cool completely.
For the filling:
In a bowl, whip the cream together with the powdered sugar and the vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
Slice the cake in half with a knife, fill with half of the chantilly and garnish with 3 pineapple slices and a few strawberries cut into slices. Cover with the top slice of the cake, spread the top of the cake with the remaining cream and garnish with 3 pineapple slices and the remaining strawberries.
Garnish with grated chocolate and serve the cake cold. Store in the refrigerator.