Coffee cake with chocolate
4 servings
60 minutes
Coffee chocolate pastry is a true delight for dessert lovers with deep and rich flavors. This exquisite European recipe combines airy sponge soaked in aromatic coffee and liqueur, a delicate cream based on condensed milk and butter, and a rich chocolate glaze. The origins of this dessert trace back to the traditions of French and Italian pastry culture, where coffee and chocolate have always held a special place. The taste of the pastry is a harmonious blend of the softness of the sponge, the velvetiness of the cream, and the richness of the chocolate coating, creating a perfect balance of sweetness and light bitterness. It can be served with morning coffee or as an exquisite final touch to a festive dinner. The finishing touch is cookie crumbs that add textural contrast, making each piece unique.
1
Beat the eggs with sugar using a mixer until they turn pale and triple in volume.
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Sugar: 75 g
2
Add the sifted flour mixed with cocoa.
- Wheat flour: 70 g
- Cocoa powder: 1 tablespoon
3
We pour the mixture into the mold.
4
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
5
Let it cool.
6
We cut into two parts. One part is soaked in coffee mixed with 2 tablespoons of coffee liqueur. The second is soaked a little with liqueur (about 1 tablespoon).
- Ground coffee: 3 tablespoons
- Liqueur: 4 tablespoons
- Liqueur: 4 tablespoons
7
We are preparing the cream. Beat the room temperature butter with a mixer until smooth, gradually adding liqueur (1 tbsp) and condensed milk. Whip until a uniform smooth mass.
- Butter: 110 g
- Liqueur: 4 tablespoons
- Condensed milk: 110 g
8
Spread cream on the less soaked layer, which will be the bottom layer. Cover with the second layer and press lightly.
9
Melt the chocolate in a water bath with 2 tablespoons of cream. Pour the chocolate over the cake, spreading it all over.
- Dark chocolate: 100 g
- Cream 30% fat: 2 tablespoons
10
Crush the cookies in a blender into fine crumbs. Coat the sides.
- Biscuits (cookies): 2 pieces
11
Cut into portion pieces and decorate as desired.
