Chocolate Truffle Cake/ Dark Chocolate Truffle recipe

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Coming back to our special recipe for the day- Chocolate Truffle Cake recipe- it is an absolute pleasure overload with moist, layered chocolate sponge covered in silky truffle cream, topped with a rich chocolate Ganache. It is a sumptuous chocolate experience for chocolate lovers. There are many version like Dutch Truffle Cake, Belgium Chocolate Truffle Cake etc.Who can resist the extremely yummy and flavourful Chocolate Truffle Cake? Also, check my other exquisite chocolate cake recipes like Black forest cake, Mahogany cake, Chocolate strawberry cake, Chocolate Orange cake etc.

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Ingredients for Rich Chocolate Sponge:

Plain Flour/ Maida: 1 ¼ cup (180 gms)
Cocoa Powder:  1 ¼ cup (125 gms)
Powdered sugar: 2 cups (400 gms)
Baking Powder: 1 tsp
Baking Soda: ½ tsp
Salt: ¼ tsp
Eggs: 3 nos
Vanilla Essence: 1 tsp
Butter Milk: 1 ¼ cup
Melted Butter: ½ cup

Ingredients for Ganache glaze and Truffle frosting:

Fresh Cream: 180 ml
Cooking Dark Chocolate: 300 gms
Butter: 1 ½ tsp
Whipping Cream: 1 cup

Ingredients for Sugar Syrup:

Sugar: ¼ cup
Water: ¼ cup

 

Method for Chocolate Truffle Cake:

  1. First, beat the eggs with an electric mixer till foamy.
  2. Add powdered sugar little by little and beat till fluffy.
  3. Add melted butter and Vanilla essence. Combine well.

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  1. Sieve the flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda and salt together three times to combine well.
  2. Fold in the flour alternately with Butter milk.
  3. Combine/ Fold gently with a spatula.

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  1. Grease one baking tin (9-inch round tin) with butter and dust it with flour.
  2. Pre heat the oven to 170oC (338oF) at this point.
  3. Slowly pour the cake batter to the greased and dusted cake tray.
  4. Lightly tap the tray on the counter before placing them into the oven.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes.
  6. Insert a toothpick in the middle and if it comes out clean, your cake is perfect.

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  1. Allow it to cool for few minutes and invert to a cake board/ plate tapping at the bottom of the pan gently.
  2. If the cake is not levelled, place the cake with dome side up and cut the crown off with a sharp knife to level it.
  3. Cut horizontally to get two layers.

Preparing Ganache and Truffle frosting: 

  1. For the Ganache glaze, cut the chocolate into small cubes.
  2. Heat the cream on stove top and when it starts boiling, mix in the butter.
  3. Stir well to boil and pour it to the chocolate bowl.
  4. Cover and keep for 5 minutes.
  5. After 5 minutes, stir well to make a smooth spread.
  6. Make sure there are no lumps. Keep aside.

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  1. Now take the whipping Cream and beat on high speed to get stiff peaks.
  2. Add 5 tablespoons of Ganache mix to this gradually and beat well.
  3. This is our truffle filling.
  4. Melt sugar in boiling water for sugar syrup. Allow to cool.

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  1. Place one layer of cake on the cake board.
  2. Apply sugar syrup on top evenly.
  3. Using a spatula, spread the truffle frosting evenly on top of the first cake layer and place the second cake layer on top.
  4. Cover the top and sides with frosting and smoothen it with a palette knife for a crumb coat.
  5. Keep in refrigerator for half hour.
  6. Now spread the ganache glaze on top and smoothen the top and sides for a fine finish.

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  1. Decorate with truffle frosting and truffles.

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Serve chilled for better results. Enjoy the wonderful chocolate truffle cake with your loved ones.

Tips:

  • Always make sure you have the correct measurements. (It is better to have weighing scales or cake measuring cups, to get exact measures).
  • Instead of White sugar, you can use Brown Sugar. It gives a deep colour to the cake.
  • Fresh eggs should be used for a better result.
  • Flour, baking powder, Baking Soda and salt should be mixed well. Sieve 3 -4 times.
  • Tapping the pans will force any air bubbles to the surface, which can help avoid holes in your finished cake.
  • You can use Double boiler method to make Ganache (mix chocolate and cream in a bowl and keep in boiling water till it melts)
  • If you want pouring consistency for Ganache use equal parts of cream and chocolate- 250 ml cream and 250 gms chocolate. Pour over the crumb coat to get a glazing neat look.
  • After applying the crumb coat, refrigerate for half hour for better results.
  • Make sure whipping cream is cold while whipping, for stiff frosting.

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