chefspencil: Coffee Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cakes hold the top spot on my list of favorite cakes, though I think you already know that already. I love cakes of all kinds, in their diverse combinations. I can rarely say NO to a good cake (unless I’ve already eaten two servings), especially when it involves chocolate!

There is nothing like a mouthwatering chocolate cake – a truly delicious one, where the chocolate doesn’t only achieve its best potential, but elevates the entire dish.

Like this chocolate and coffee cake: it features a velvety and intense chocolate flavor, perfectly complemented by the aroma of coffee. The texture is soft, delicate, and velvety, providing a burst of chocolate with every bite. What more could one desire?

Coffee Coffee Cake

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, International

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 30

Waiting Time 2

Total Time 3 30

Servings servings

Author Paula

Ingredients

Sponge:

100 ml strong coffee
150 g butter
120 g dark chocolate
3 large eggs
150 g brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
120 g flour
30 g dark cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
a pinch of salt

Chocolate icing:

50 g dark chocolate
70 ml cooking cream

Metric – US Customary

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 °C (360 °F). Line a 22-24 cm (8.5 x 9.5 inches) baking tray with parchment paper.
Sift the flour together with the cocoa, baking powder, and a little salt.
Melt the butter and chocolate in a bain-marie. Add the sugar and stir until the sugar is completely melted. Refrigerate the cream until it reaches room temperature.
Separate the eggs. Incorporate the yolks into the chocolate cream and mix well. Add the dry ingredients and the coffee and stir until smooth.
Whip the egg whites until frothy. Gently fold them into the chocolate mixture with upward movements.
Pour the mixture into the baking tray and bake for 30 minutes. Let cool in the tray for about 2-3 hours and then prepare the icing.
The icing is simple. Bring the cooking cream almost to boiling point then turn off the heat. Incorporate the broken pieces of chocolate. Leave the icing to rest for an hour and then pour it over the cake.
Enjoy…. the chocolate!