Description
A rich and moist chocolate cake filled with creamy goodness, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour, sifted 3 times
- 1/2 stick butter
- 2 bars semi-sweet chocolate
- 8 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar (for the cream)
- 1 1/2 cups cow’s milk
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 10 whole walnuts (for decoration)
Instructions
- Melt 1/2 stick of butter and let it cool.
- In a bain-marie, melt the 2 bars of semi-sweet chocolate.
- Separate the egg whites and yolks of the 8 eggs.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar and egg yolks until lemon-colored, about 5 minutes.
- In another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold them into the yolk and sugar mixture.
- Add the cooled butter, sifted flour, and melted chocolate to the egg mixture. Mix gently until well combined.
- Grease and flour three round cake molds, then evenly spread the cake batter among them.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
- Once baked, remove from the oven, let cool on a rack, and unmold the cakes.
- For the cream, beat 5 egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar. Add cornstarch and chocolate dissolved in 1 1/2 cups milk.
- Stir the mixture on the stove with a whisk until thickened, then cover with plastic wrap.
- To assemble, place one layer on a plate, spread cream on top, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Repeat with the next layer.
- Cover the entire cake with the remaining cream and decorate with whole walnuts.
Notes
Make sure to sift the flour multiple times for a lighter texture. Let the melted chocolate cool before mixing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, dessert, baking, rich cake