Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cake: Kickstart the New Year a Lil’ Creamier
Dulce de leche is widely identified with milk jam, or milk candy, or caramelized milk extremely popular in different countries like the Philippines, France, Latin America, and Poland. This legendary confectionary is a spreadable sauce which is cooked slowly for over hours with two major ingredients, i.e., milk and sugar.
Cheers to a Slice of Guilty Indulgence
Often known as the golden spread, this dip has multidimensional usage, applicable in making cookies, cakes, and pastries. A harmonious blend of velvety sweetness and rich chocolate defines this dessert.
Imagine biting into a sweet caramelized, robust and deep cocoa infused cake, indulgence of which may be feel you with a sense of inner comforting. A dash of guilt may also follow if not shared with your loved one. Pastry Prime, Guwahati offers a range of such exotic and globally celebrated desserts, cakes, pastries, and cookies.
To all the home-bakers and passionate cooks, Pastry Prime gifts you the secret recipe of this loved dessert this new year. Enjoy! Have a happy and prosperous New Year!
Ingredients Required
- For the base or the chocolate cake
- 1 ¾ cup of all-purpose flour
- 400 g of granulated sugar
- 2 tsp of baking powder
- ¾ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp of baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 250 ml of milk
- ½ a cup of vegetable oil
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 tsp of salt
- A cup of boiling water
- For the chocolate ganache
- 225 g of finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate
- A cup of heavy cream
- For the filling
- 1 ½ cup of dulce de leche
Instructions
- Preparation of Cake Layers
- Preheat the oven at 350°F.
- Grease with butter and flour two rounded cake pans.
- In a big bowl, gather all the dry ingredients together, i.e., baking powder and soda, cocoa powder, sugar, flour, and salt.
- Now add the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and the oil to the dry ingredients. Beat the ingredients properly till they are well-combined.
- Very slowly add the hot water and beat the batter at a medium speed. Mix well till the batter appears thin.
- Now pour the batter into the cake pans and let them bake for around half an hour.
- After taking out, insert a toothpick to check if they are properly baked.
- Allow the base to cool for around 10 minutes.
- Assembling the Cake
- Once the cakes are completely cooled, place one layer after to other while generously applying dulce de leche on top of each.
- Preparing the Chocolate Ganache
- Melt the chopped unsweetened chocolate.
- In another small saucepan, heat the heavy cream on a medium heat till it starts to simmer.
- Now pour the hot cream over the melted chocolate preparation and keep them aside for around 2-3 minutes.
- Then stir them continuously till they appear glossy and smooth and the preparation come to a pourable consistency.
- Decoration of the Cake
- Now pour the ganache over the assembled cake.
- Let the ganache drip from the sides.
- As soon as it set, you are free to enjoy the delectable dessert.
Present this dessert as a party stunner, and you are set to be the perfect host for your New Year Party! Have a sweet and flavorful New Year!!
