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FESTIVE CHOCOLATE AND RASPBERRY TART CAKE
Serves 10 | Prep. time 20 mins | Baking time 35 mins
INGREDIENTS |
Chocolate Tart Cake
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup caster sugar
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sifted flour
- 4 tbsp sifted cacao powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
Dark Chocolate Whipping Ganache
- 115g dark chocolate
- 110g hot whipping cream
- 225g cold whipping cream
PREPARATION |
Chocolate Tart Cake
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
- Spray your cake tart pan with a bit of oil and cover the bottom with a baking paper.
- Start by mixing the wet ingredients together with a whisk: eggs, vanilla, milk and oil.
- In another bowl combine all the dry ingredients and mix.
- Now add the dry ingredient mix to the wet mix in 3 or 4 times. Mix well by hand until there are no lumps.
- Pour the mix in the cake tart pan and bake for around 35 minutes.
Dark Chocolate Whipping Ganache
- Heat the first quantity of whipping cream and pour it over the chocolate.
- Let it stand one minute then mix until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth and silky.
- Let it cool 5 minutes then add the cold cream and mix.
- Cover to touch and leave in the fridge for minimum 12 hours.
- The next day or after 12h, beat with an electric stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until thick, airy and fluffy.
- Now your ganache is ready to be piped.
Assembly
- Once the tart cake is cold, flip it upside down and remove the baking sheet.
- Spread some raspberry jam on top and pipe the ganache using an open star tip.
- Decorate with some chocolate stars, chocolate Christmas trees and red currants.