This Quick Chocolate Birthday Cake is a chocolate lover’s dream, featuring a rich and creamy texture, full of chocolatey goodness. The cake combines a moist chocolate base with a dense and luxurious chocolate pudding filling, topped with a smooth chocolate ganache. It’s a simple yet indulgent cake that’s perfect for birthday celebrations or any occasion that calls for a special treat.
Why You’ll Love This:
- Intense Chocolate Flavor: A triple chocolate delight with a base, filling, and ganache all infused with rich chocolate.
- Creamy and Luscious: The pudding and chocolate spread filling create a velvety texture.
- Easy to Make: A straightforward recipe that delivers gourmet results.
Perfect Occasion: Ideal for birthdays, anniversaries, or any celebratory event. It’s also great for a weekend baking project or a decadent dessert to share with friends and family.
Decoration Tips:
- Garnish with Chocolate Shavings: Add an extra touch of chocolate elegance.
- Top with Fresh Berries: Berries can add a refreshing contrast to the rich chocolate.
- Dust with Cocoa Powder: For a sophisticated and simple finish.
For the Base:
- 2 eggs
- 100g sugar
- 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
- A pinch of salt
- 100ml oil
- 80ml milk
- 80g flour
- 20g cocoa powder
- 50g chopped dark chocolate (optional)
For the Filling:
- 800ml milk
- 3 sachets of chocolate pudding mix
- 100g sugar
- 100g chocolate (noisette, milk, or dark)
- 150g chocolate spread (Nutella, Linolada, etc.)
- 200g butter at room temperature
For the Ganache:
- 50g dark chocolate
- 50g milk chocolate
- 80ml heavy cream
Preparation:
- Whip eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt until light and doubled. Add oil and milk, then mix in sifted flour and cocoa. Optionally add chopped chocolate. Bake in a 20cm pan at 180°C for about 20 minutes.
- For the filling, mix pudding powder with 200ml milk. Boil the rest of the milk with sugar, add pudding mixture, cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened. Add chocolate, cover with plastic wrap, and cool.
- Whip cooled pudding with chocolate spread. In a separate bowl, whip butter and combine with pudding mixture.
- Place the base on a stand, surround with a 22cm ring, and spread the filling over and around the base.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, then remove the ring and top with ganache.
- For the ganache, melt and combine both chocolates with heavy cream. Decorate as desired.
Enjoy this Quick Chocolate Birthday Cake, a heavenly and decadent treat that’s sure to be a hit at any celebration!
