With the combination of chocolate, cocoa powder, and syrupy cake, this dessert is sure to satisfy any chocolate lover’s sweet tooth.
The recipe is easy to follow and doesn’t require any fancy equipment, making it a great option for those who love to bake at home. Impress your friends and family with this delicious chocolate dessert that is sure to become a crowd favorite!
Chocolate dessert with syrupy cake recipe
20
servings5
minutes20
minutes634
kcal15
Minutes40
minutesIndulge in this rich chocolate dessert with a moist and syrupy cake. This recipe is perfect for special occasions like birthdays, events, and holidays.
Ingredients
- For the Syrup
350 g 12 1/3 oz Sugar
350 g 11 5/6 fl oz Water
50 g 1 2/3 fl oz Brandy
- For the Cake
6 6 eggs
100 g 1/2 cup Sugar
130 g 1 cup Self raising flour
15 g 1/2 oz Baking powder
30 g 1 oz Cocoa powder
1 pinch 1 pinch Salt
- For the Chocolate Cream
400 g 14 oz Milk chocolate couverture
300 g 1 1/4 Heavy cream 35%
- For the Whipped Cream
1000 ml 33 3/4 Heavy cream 35%
100 g 5/6 cup Icing sugar
- For the Chocolate Sauce
400 g 14 oz Milk Chocolate Couverture
250 g 8 3/4 Heavy cream 35%
Recipe directions
- Making the Syrup
- In a small pot, add the sugar and water and boil for 1 minute.
- Add the brandy and boil for 1 more minute. Then set aside to cool.
- Making the Cake
- In the mixer’s bowl add the eggs, sugar and beat until cream.
- Add the self raising flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt by sifting.
- Stir.
- Pour the mixture in a pan with parchment paper and spread it.
- Preheat the oven at 355 F (180 C) and bake on air for 15 minutes.
- Making the Chocolate Cream
- In a bowl add the chocolate couverture and heavy cream (heated).
- Stir until melted chocolate.
- For the Whipped Cream
- In the mixer’s bowl, add the heavy cream and beat until whipped cream.
- Save 10.6 oz (300 g) of the whipped cream for the decoration.
- Pour the rest of the whipped cream in a bowl.
- Pour the chocolate in portions and stir.
- Refrigerate.
- For the Chocolate Sauce
- In a pot add the heavy cream (heated) and the chocolate couverture, chopped and stir until melted chocolate.
- To assemble
- Cut the cake into pieces.
- Place the cake at the bottom of a cup or mold.
- Pour some syrup on the cake.
- Add a layer of the chocolate cream.
- Add some homemade caramel (optional).
Homemade Caramel recipe here - Add another layer of the chocolate cream.
- Pour a spoonful of the chocolate sauce.
- Decorate with whipped cream and a sweet cherry or fig on top.
Recipe video
Recipe notes
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Nutrition Facts
20 servings per container
Serving Size20
- Amount Per ServingCalories630
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
41g
53%
- Saturated Fat 23g 115%
- Cholesterol 150mg 51%
- Sodium 100mg 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
62g
23%
- Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
- Total Sugars 53g
- Protein 11g 22%
- Vitamin D 5mcg 25%
- Calcium 80mg 6%
- Iron 2mg 10%
- Potassium 140mg 2%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.