Have you ever tried to make a cake with only 3 ingredients? We assure you that it is not an impossible undertaking, indeed! You can also use the leftover chocolate. Try this simple recipe and enjoy delicious chocolate cake.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate (55%) 450 g
- Butter (at room temperature) 220 g
- Eggs (about 5 medium at room temperature) 245 g
- To Decorate
- Fresh liquid cream 150 g
- Berries to taste
How to Prepare the 3-Ingredient Cake
To make the 3-ingredient cake, first finely chop the 55% dark chocolate with a knife, put it to melt in a saucepan in a bain-marie, also add the butter into small pieces.
Mix with a spatula to help dissolve and mix the ingredients well. Once ready, let it cool for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, pour the eggs into a bowl and whisk them with electric whips, must be clear and frothy, it will take about 5 minutes.
Now pour the warmed melted chocolate into the bowl with the whipped eggs, as you pour the chocolate, mix the mixture from bottom to top so as to obtain a well-blended dough.
Line the bottom of a cake pan with parchment paper, then butter the bottom of the mold and the sheet of parchment paper. Pour the mixture into the pan.
Now place the pan on a dripping pan and pour water at room temperature to cover half of the mold. Bake for 5 minutes in a preheated static oven at 210 ° on the central shelf, then cover with aluminum foil and cook for another 15 minutes.
When cooked, take the cake out of the oven and let it cool at room temperature for a couple of hours. Then put it to harden in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. After this time you can unmold the cake.
Now proceed with the decoration: in a very cold bowl beat the fresh liquid cream with an electric whisk until it is well fitted. At this point, brush the surface with the cream and garnished with red fruits to taste.
Easy Desserts with Few Ingredients
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate (55%) 450 g
- Butter (at room temperature) 220 g
- Eggs (about 5 medium at room temperature) 245 g
To decorate
- Fresh liquid cream 150 g
- Berries to taste
Instructions
- To make the 3-ingredient cake, first finely chop the 55% dark chocolate with a knife, put it to melt in a saucepan in a bain-marie, also add the butter into small pieces.
- Mix with a spatula to help dissolve and mix the ingredients well. Once ready, let it cool for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, pour the eggs into a bowl and whisk them with electric whips, must be clear and frothy, it will take about 5 minutes.
- Now pour the warmed melted chocolate into the bowl with the whipped eggs, as you pour the chocolate, mix the mixture from bottom to top soas to obtain a well-blended dough.
- Line the bottom of a cake pan with parchment paper, thenbutter the bottom of the mold and the sheet of parchment paper. Pour themixture into the pan.
- Now place the pan on a dripping pan and pour water at room temperature to cover half of the mold. Bake for 5 minutes in a preheated static oven at 210° on the central shelf, then cover with aluminum foil and cook for another 15 minutes.
- When cooked, take the cake out of the oven and let it coolat room temperature for a couple of hours. Then put it to harden in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. After this time you can unmold the cake.
- Now proceed with the decoration: in a very cold bowl beat the fresh liquid cream with an electricwhisk until it is well fitted. At this point, brush the surface with the cream and garnished with red fruits to taste.
