How to make a chocolate paradise cake
Step 1
Place the softened butter in the bowl of a food processor1.
step 2
Add the sugar2.
step 3
Scented with vanilla extract3. Beat with a whisk.
Step 4
Add an egg at room temperature4and continue to rise.
Step 5
Once the egg is absorbed, proceed in the same way with one egg at a time5.
Step 6
Add the flour, preferably sifted6.
Step 7
Add the potato starch7.
Step 8
Pour in the bitter cocoa powder8.
Step 9
Finally add the baking powder for desserts9.
Step 10
Work the powders until the dough is well swollen and foamy10.
Step 11
Add the dark chocolate flakes11. Using a spatula, mix gently from bottom to top so as not to break down the mixture.
Step 12
Butter and flour a baking tin with a diameter of approx. 22-24 cm12.
Step 13
Pour the mixture into the mold13.
Step 14
Spread evenly with the spatula14.
Step 15
Bake the chocolate paradise cake at 180°C for about 45 minutes15. Check the doneness with a wooden toothpick.
Step 16
Bake the Chocolate Paradise Cake16and then let it cool on a wire rack.
Step 17
Once cooled, place on a serving plate and sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar17.
Step 18
Serve the Chocolate Paradise Cake18.
Step 19
Cut the cake into pieces and serve with black coffee or herbal tea with vanilla or cinnamon flavor19.
Advice
For a perfect result, it is important that the ingredients used are at room temperature and not cold from the refrigerator.
You can flavor the dough with vanilla extract or, alternatively, with the seeds of a berry; you can also add some grated orange peel, ideal in combination with chocolate, or a pinch of ground cinnamon.
You can use good dark chocolate with at least 60 percent cocoa or alternatively milk or white chocolate; you can also add some hazelnuts roughly chopped with a knife and sprinkle the surface with coconut rapé.
storage
The Chocolate Paradise Cake can be stored in a special cake container or under a glass dome for about
ADVERTISEMENT
