Description
A delightful dessert with rich flavors and creamy texture, perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 eggs
- 150 g sugar
- 6 tablespoons water
- 125 g wheat flour (Type 405)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon baked cocoa
- 80 g ground nuts
- 500 ml milk
- 2 packets vanilla pudding powder
- 3 tablespoons sugar (for buttercream)
- 375 g butter
- 175 g dark chocolate
- 100 g cream
- 30 g butter (for ganache)
- 5 packets Malteser chocolate balls (175 g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan: 160°C) and line a 26 cm springform pan with baking paper.
- Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites with sugar and water until stiff, then fold in the yolks.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and cocoa into the mixture, and fold in the ground nuts.
- Pour the dough into the prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes.
- Allow the cake base to cool on a rack before removing from the pan and slicing it into three layers.
- For the buttercream, heat two-thirds of the milk in a saucepan.
- Mix the vanilla pudding powder with sugar and remaining milk. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened.
- Pour the pudding into a dish, cover with cling film, and let cool.
Notes
Use room temperature eggs for better volume. Quality chocolate enhances the flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Maltese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Maltese cake, dessert, baking, celebration, cake recipe