Best Chocolate Cake/Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe From Scratch
Chocolate Cake/Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe from scratch
Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CAKE
plain flour 325g or 2&3/4 cup
cocoa powder 50g or 1/2 cup
baking powder 4.5tsp
butter 325g or 1&1/2 cup
caster sugar 325g or 1&1/2cup+2tbsp
eggs 6 large
milk chocolate 150g melted
vanilla extract 3tsp
milk 120ml or 1/2 cup(or as required to get the desired consistency)
CHOCOLATE NUTELLA GANACHE
double cream 600ml or 2&1/2cup
milk chocolate 450g(you can use a combination of milk and dark chocolate if you want to make it less sweet)
Nutella 300g
BRAZILIAN TRUFFLES
(makes 16 truffles)
butter 1tbsp
condensed milk 397 g or 1 can
cocoa powder 25g or 1/4 cup
butter 1tsp (to grease hands)
some sprinkles (to decorate)
strawberries
temperature 180°C
baking time:about 22minutes(for each layer)
Important notes:
*ganache should be well chilled before whipping
*do not over whip the ganache otherwise it will split.
*if the ganache is difficult to handle after whipping,put it in the refrigerator for a while).
*grease your hands with butter slightly before making truffle balls.