Chocolate Cake With Rich Chocolate Ganache

I received a sms from my Piggy boy last Friday..it goes like this “ hey Mom, do you have ingredients at home for making a basic chocolate cake ? ” Haha…I smiled coz I know he must be craving for his chocolate cake with the sinfully rich chocolate ganache. He came back last weekend coz he mizzed my chocolate cake , not ME !!! Just kidding, he mizz ME of course…imagine all the good bakes he will be showered with ! . I woke up early on Saturday morning just to bake this for him so that the moment he arrives back he gets to savor this sinfully rich chocolatey cake . Chilled and ready for serving :))

My boy always has good words for my bakes and his famous words “ Seriously.. your cake are much tastier than those from the cake shop ” Whoa..I love it , each time he said that LOL! It sure make me feels good and on top of the world :p we love to be praised once in a while..okay ! And from people whom we love…right :))))

this is the right texture to acheive when whipping egg whites with

sugar...this is the most challenging part I think :) not too stiff

i finally managed to get the right consistency for the

chocolate ganache

moist and chocolately
piece of heaven on earth

a delectable piece of chocolately goodness

that brings my Piggy boy back home often...

he is truly a chocolate boy :)))

Chocolate Cake With Rich Chocolate Ganache


Chocolate Cake

(A)
5 egg yolks
20gm sugar

(B)
5 egg whites
110 gm sugar

(C )
120 gm plain flour
10gm cocoa powder

(D)
60 gm butter
60gm dark chocolate


Method:

Preheat oven at 180 ̊ C.

1. Cream together ingredients A in a mixing bowl till sugar has dissolves – leave aside

2. Whip ingredients B in another bowl till it can hold its form – do not over whipped it

3. Sieve ingredients C together till it is evenly mixed.

4. Melt ingredients D together in a steamer. Cool it before use .

5. Manually fold B to A till well blended. Fold in C to AB mixture and gently fold in D into ABC mixture.

6. Grease a baking pan of size 12” X 12” X 1” and pour in the cake batter and bake for 20 to 25 mins on center rack. When cake is done, take out and cool it on a rack.
Place cake on a cake board while waiting for the chocolate ganache to be ready.


Chocolate Ganache
300 gm dark chocolate – chopped into pieces
250 whipping cream
30 gm butter
1 tbsp honey * optional
Preparation

Double boil the dark chocolate and whipping cream over small fire. Keep stirring till the chocolate has melted and the mixture has become thick. Add in the honey and butter last and stir till the butter and honey has incorporated into the chocolate mixture. Leave it to cool down completely. Pour over cake evenly and chilled in the fridge till ready to serve.

Enjoy and have a nice day! :))))

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