{"id":6993,"date":"2017-07-19T21:56:53","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T20:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/?p=6993\/"},"modified":"2018-05-01T11:48:03","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T10:48:03","slug":"the-best-chocolate-cake-with-chocolate-frosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/recipes\/desserts\/gateaux-cakes-and-rolls\/the-best-chocolate-cake-with-chocolate-frosting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe with Chocolate Frosting<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

There are thousands of chocolate cake recipes and choosing one to make can be very difficult. As all chocolate lovers, we might not have tried them all but we certainly have our fair share of tries and failures, favourite chocolate layers, mousses and creams, flavour combinations and baking tips. This no-fail Chocolate Cake recipe is quite easy to follow and I’m sure you’ll love the chocolate frosting – it contains only 5 ingredients and you’ll be tempted to eat it from the bowl.\"Chocolate<\/p>\n

This highly chocolate cake is a the perfect dessert to go both with your afternoon coffee or as the pinnacle of any celebration. At least we don’t think that any birthday boy or girl will complain about this surprise. Or why not finish a family dinner with a piece of chocolate temptation and a glass of cognac?<\/p>\n

To top off this yummy goodness, we have, of course, used even more chocolate and decorated the cake with red currant. You can use pretty much any other berries (like raspberries or blackberries) but we recommend the slightly sour ones so you can achieve a contrast between the chocolate cake and the fruit.\u00a0\"Chocolate<\/p>\n

Ingredients for the chocolate cake layers:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • 150\u00a0g sugar<\/li>\n
  • 150\u00a0g margarine, softened<\/li>\n
  • 135 g all purpose flour<\/li>\n
  • 25 g cocoa<\/li>\n
  • 3 eggs<\/li>\n
  • 1\u00a0tsp. baking powder<\/li>\n
  • 1\u00a0tsp. baking soda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Ingredients for the chocolate frosting:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    • 300\u00a0g dark chocolate<\/li>\n
    • 250\u00a0ml single cream<\/li>\n
    • 50 g butter<\/li>\n
    • 45\u00a0g icing sugar<\/li>\n
    • 1 \u00bd\u00a0tsp. gelatine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Other necessary tools and ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • loose base cake tin (16-18 cm diameter and 8 cm height)<\/li>\n
      • 6\u00a0tbsp. cognac<\/li>\n
      • 10 g grated chocolate for decoration<\/li>\n
      • 125 g red currant for decoration<\/li>\n
      • cellophane<\/li>\n
      • baking parchment<\/li>\n
      • scissors<\/li>\n
      • wooden skewer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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