For any occasion, a homemade chocolate cake fits perfectly. Whether it’s a friend or family member’s birthday, or a simple invitation to dinner, it’s all you need. You can also make several small ones and make it a multi-layered chocolate cake. This recipe here will help you make a fluffy, not-so-heavy cake that will leave everyone satisfied. I personally made it twice in the last month for one of our friends’ birthday and also to welcome a little baby boy to the world!
So here’s what you’ll need:
For the cake:
– 5 Eggs
– 2 cups of Sugar
– 2 cups of cake Flour
– 200 g of unsalted Butter (softened)
– 1 tall glass of Milk
– 5 tablespoons of Cocoa chocolate powder
– 1 tablespoon of Baking powder
For the frosting:
– 200 g of dark chocolate
– Light fresh cream
– 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
For the material:
– A mold of your choice. I chose a relatively small one for the purpose of making a multi-layered cake
– A spatula for the frosting
– Icing writing, if you wish to write something on your cake
How to make it:
1) Separate egg whites and egg yolks and set them aside
2) In a bowl, mix the milk and the cocoa powder, then add the flour and baking powder
3) In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar until smooth, then add the egg yolks and beat again until the mix is homogeneous
4) In a third bowl, beat the egg whites (with a pinch of coarse salt to remove the egg smell) until they look like snow
5) Add the chocolate mix to the butter and sugar mix and beat
6) Then gently fold the egg whites into the whole mixture
7) Now here, you have to options:
If you wish to make a single-layered cake, pour the whole mix into a greased mold (click here to see how to grease a mold), and cook in the oven at a maximum temperature for 30 minutes or until a stick comes out clean.
If you wish to make a multi-layered cake, pour half of the mixture into the mold and bake. Then pour the second half and bake.
8) Make the frosting:
  Melt the 200 g of dark chocolate in a bain-marie (click here to see how)
  Once the chocolate is melted, add the cream, then the corn starch and mix well until they are all       combined
9) For a single layer cake: (skip to step 10 for the multi-layered cake)
Once the cake is out of the oven, wait for it about 30 minutes to cool and add the frosting on top and on the sides, then decorate with the toppings of your choice. You can either write something on it with icing tubes, or decorate it with fruits of your choice – I chose raspberries and blueberries for their great and vivid colors.
10) If you choose to make a multi-layered cake:
Once both cakes are out of the oven and have cooled down, first cover the base cake with frosting, then add the second cake on top and cover them both with frosting. you can also separate them with raspberries, then cover the top with the toppings of your choice.
Also, great news!! If you’re too busy at work and don’t have time to make it, you can order your cake from Breadonbutter! Just email me at: lynnbedran@gmail.com for more details 🙂
