By Laurent Beckers
Chocolate ganache cake by Lau
11 steps
Prep:10minCook:40min
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:08:25 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
57
Moderate
Glycemic Load
20
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories256.8 kcal (13%)
Total Fat11.4 g (16%)
Carbs34.4 g (13%)
Sugars19.2 g (21%)
Protein4 g (8%)
Sodium225.2 mg (11%)
Fiber1.8 g (7%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
For the cake
177mlwater
boiling
56gdark baking chocolate
coarsely chopped
28gbutter
96gsugar
59mlmilk
1egg
large
1 tspvanilla extract
128gflour
1 tspbaking powder
œ tspsalt
For the ganache
Instructions
Step 1
- Pre-heat oven to 180C.
Step 2
- Pour boiling water over chocolate and butter. Stir until smooth and leave to cool slightly.
Bowl
Step 3
- In a different bowl, mix sugar, milk, egg and vanilla extract. Whisk in the chocolate mix.
Whisk
Bowl
Step 4
- Combine flower, baking soda and salt well before whisking it into the chocolate mixture, make sure everything is incorporated well!
Step 5
- Transfer into a 8-inch round baking pan coated with cooking spray or butter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. (Mine took about 40min)
Baking dish
Toothpick
Step 6
- Leave to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Baking Rack
Step 7
- For ganache, bring cream just to a boil and pour over the chocolate. Whisk until smooth and leave to cool until slightly thickened. If you wish the ganache to be more fluid in order to pour over the cake, add a bit more cream.
Whisk
Pot
Step 8
- Leave in the fridge until serving!
FridgeCool
Serving ideas and tips
Step 9
- I topped with cocktail cherries and edible gold leaves, but this is entirely up to you!
Step 10
- Red fruit in general works well with chocolate. Also orange works well too!
Step 11
- Cut into triangles
Knife
Notes
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