This Decadent Chocolate Cake is a masterpiece of flavors and textures, featuring a light and airy chocolate genoise, a rich chocolate cream filling, and a smooth, glossy ganache. Each bite offers a perfect balance of sweetness and deep chocolate flavor, making it a dessert that’s hard to resist.
Why You'll Love This: The cake combines the fluffiness of a genoise with the richness of a creamy chocolate filling and a luscious ganache topping. The layers meld together beautifully, creating a dessert that’s both indulgent and sophisticated. It’s perfect for chocolate lovers and will impress at any gathering.
Perfect Occasion: This cake is ideal for special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, or festive celebrations. Its elegant presentation makes it suitable for formal events, and its delicious taste will leave a lasting impression on your guests.
Decoration Tips: To enhance the presentation, sprinkle the top with unsweetened cocoa powder and add a few chocolate shavings or glitter on the sides. You can also use a bit of chocolate spread around the edges to create a beautiful finish. Serve it on a decorative cake stand for an extra touch of elegance.
Ingredients:
- For the Genoise:
- 5 large eggs
- 150g granulated sugar
- 50g cocoa powder
- 70g all-purpose flour
- 30g cornstarch (Maïzena)
- ½ sachet baking powder (about 7g)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or sunflower oil
- For the Chocolate Cream:
- 1 large egg
- 400g milk
- 25g cornstarch (Maïzena)
- 50g granulated sugar
- 10g unsalted butter
- 200g dark chocolate
- 200g heavy cream
- For the Ganache:
- 100g dark chocolate
- 100g heavy cream
- For Decoration:
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon chocolate spread
- Chocolate glitter or shavings
Instructions:
- Prepare the Genoise:
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a 20cm cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar for 5 minutes until the mixture triples in volume.
- Sift the cocoa powder, flour, cornstarch, and baking powder together. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture in three parts, mixing gently each time. Add the oil and mix gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes. Let it cool before slicing into two equal layers.
- Prepare the Chocolate Cream:
- In a saucepan, combine cornstarch, sugar, milk, and egg. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens and boils. Continue cooking for 3 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in the butter.
- Melt the dark chocolate with the cream in the microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth. Mix with the custard until well combined. Let it cool.
- Assemble the Cake:
- Place one layer of genoise in a 20cm cake ring lined with acetate. Pour the warm chocolate cream over the cake layer, then top with the second genoise layer. Refrigerate overnight to set.
- Prepare the Ganache:
- Melt the dark chocolate with the cream in the microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth. Pour the ganache over the chilled cake and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Decorate:
- Remove the cake ring and acetate. Spread chocolate spread on the sides and sprinkle with chocolate glitter. Dust the top with unsweetened cocoa powder. Slice and serve.
Enjoy this Decadent Chocolate Cake with Rich Chocolate Cream and Ganache, a luxurious treat perfect for any special occasion!