Chocolate cake

Created by

  • Alexandre Bourdeaux - Ambassador Chocolate Academy Benelux
level 1

Simplicity can be oh so good. Who can resist the glorious joy of a home-baked chocolate cake for instance? With this recipe, you can't go wrong. Keep an eye on the baking times though - they may differ from oven to oven. Ideally, you want your cake to still be moist, but dense in the heart.

Recipe components

Chocolate cake

IngredientsPreparation
  • 500g
    butter
  • 500g
    icing sugar

Beat lightly together to dissolve sugar.

  • 500g
    slightly beaten eggs

Add. Scrape all the contents from the bowl.

  • 100g
    almond powder
  • 450g
    flour
  • 50g
    CP
  • 15g
    baking powder

Sieve and add.

Add.

Fill the cake moulds ¾ full and bake at 150°C for 50 minutes. Half way through make a cut. As soon as you remove it from the oven drench the cake generously with a light syrup of your choice.