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Chocolate Craving Cake

This rich and creamy Chocolate Craving Cake is perfect for all chocolate lovers! Baking a homemade chocolate cake from scratch is easier than you think.

Chocolate Craving Cake
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PRE TIME: 1 hr 15 min
COOKING TIME: 15 min
TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 30 min
8 SERVING
Ingredients:
  • Chiffon cake -
  • 12 count Egg yolk
  • 3 oz. Water
  • 3 oz. Vegetable oil
  • 8.5 tbsp. Cake flour
  • 8.5 tbsp. Cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp. Baking powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 12 count Egg white
  • 10 tbsp. Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Cream of tartar
  • Cream filling -
  • 33 oz. Heavy cream
  • 10 oz. Powdered sugar
  • 2.5 oz. [Decoration] fondant
  • 5 oz. [Decoration] chocolate syrup
Directions:
Step 1
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Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.
Step 2
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Egg white mixture: in a large bowl, add the egg whites, sugar, and tartar powder, and beat until you see hard peaks when lifting the mixer up.
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Egg yolk mixture: in another large bowl, whisk egg yolk, water, vegetable oil until evenly combined. Then add cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and whisk to make sure there are no lumps.
Step 4
Step 4
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Take about ¼ of the egg whites and fold them into the egg yolk mixture, then repeat with the remaining egg whites until the batter is evenly combined.
Step 5
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Transfer batter to the prepared large baking pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula.
Step 6
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Bake 350°F/180°C for 15 mins until light golden brown. Let cool completely.
Step 7
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Make the cream filling: in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat heavy cream and sugar at medium speed until pale and fluff
Step 8
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Cut the cake with ring mold into 3 even round cake layers. Spread the cream filling onto the cake and cover thoroughly. Freeze 10 minutes to set.
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Pour chocolate syrup over the cake thoroughly. Decorate with macaron cookies on the sides and fondant on top.
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Enjoy!
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