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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have 'v' chocolate layer cake using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
<<<<<<< HEAD ======= >>>>>>> 4d1aa472 (theme adsterra-za)The ingredients needed to make 'v' chocolate layer cake:
- Prepare 6 medium eggs
- Prepare 1 cup 180g sugar
- Take 1 1⁄4 cup 120g flour
- Make ready 1⁄2 cup 80g cornstarch (cornflour)
- Prepare 1 for filling and frosting
- Make ready 3 tbsp cornstarch (cornflour)
- Make ready 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- Get 2 tbsp sugar
- Get 2 cup 500ml milk
- Make ready 5 oz 150g Gianduja (chocolate and hazelnut flavoured chocolate
- Take 1 1⁄3 cup 300g butter
It sounds strange, but it works pretty well, and is a great. Assembling the cake: Set one layer on a plate with the flat side facing up (or, if your cake rose too much, cut its rounded top with a knife to make it flat - totally optional). Top with the second cake layer, rounded side up. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
<<<<<<< HEAD ======= >>>>>>> 4d1aa472 (theme adsterra-za)Instructions to make 'v' chocolate layer cake:
- Prep and cook time: 1hour 15 mins, plus 2-3h resting time
- present the oven to 180c/350f. Grease the base of an 8 1⁄2 in /22 cm spring release cake pan (tin) and wrap a piece of folded, greased baking parchment around the outside to increase the height of the pan by about a third.
- separate the eggs. Beat the egg folks with half of the sugar and the vanilla extract until foamy. Sift the flour and cornstarch over the mixture and good in.
- whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks, then trickle in remaining sugar and continue whisking until they form stiff peaks. Fold the whisked egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Turn the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 mins, until a wooden cocktail stick inserted into the middle cones out clean. Leave to cool slightly, then carefully turn out on to a wire rack and let the cake rest for at least 2 hrs
- when ready to fill, make the frosting. Put the cornstarch, cocoa powder and sugar in a bowl and mix together with a little cold milk until smooth. Put the remaining milk in a saucepan, bring to a boil and stir in the cornstarch mixture. Return to a boil briefly, then remove from heat. Break in the Gianduja and stir until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth. Finally, stir in the butter, one tablespoon at a time, and then allow to cool.
- split the cake twice horizontally. Spread half of the frosting smoothly over the two lower layers of cake. Reasemble the cake with the third (unfrosted) layer on top. Spread the top and sides of the cake with the remaining cream. Chill until ready to serve.
- serves 8
Top with the second cake layer, rounded side up. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake. This Moist Chocolate Layer Cake is a family tradition for a reason. It is moist, rich, and chocolatey, with a sweet, creamy frosting, and is super easy to make. My granny's old-fashioned multi-layer cake with a boiled chocolate frosting is one of those recipes.
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