Berry Creamy Chocolate Chip Cake
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Ingredients
11 eggs
3/4 cup + 18 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 tbsp oil
6 tbsp + 1 tsp cocoa powder
6 cups whipped cream
3 pouches (21g) unflavored gelatin
5 tbsp milk
2 tbsp dried cranberries
3 tbsp chocolate chips
2 tbsp raisins
10 sliced strawberries
Are you looking for a special cake for your next party? This cake recipe originates from France. It is very light and tasty.
Directions
Make a sponge cake with 4 eggs, 4 tbsp sugar, 4 tbsp flour, 2 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp cocoa powder:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Separate the eggs and beat the whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks have formed.
Stir in sugar and sifted flour, gradually.
Add the yolks, one by one, oil and cocoa.
Oil a 9 inch round cake pan. Sprinkle in a tsp of cocoa.
Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. After removing it let the sponge cake to cool completely on a rack.
Slice the cake horizontally into 2 layers.
In a high cake pan arrange in order a plastic wrap, a sponge cake layer and strawberries.
In a small bowl with 5 tbsp warm milk sprinkle gelatin and stir until it is completely dissolved.
Put the bowl in a pot with hot water, to keep the gelatin warm and let aside.
Beat over low heat 7 eggs with 14 tbsp sugar until it thickens.
Take out from heat, add gelatin mixture and beat 1 more minute. Let cool, but not completely.
In the meantime do chocolate syrup: mix 3/4 cup sugar, 12 tbsp water, and 5 tbsp cacao and simmer at medium heat for 5 minutes. Let cool.
Pour the gelatin compound, still warm into a bowl with 4 cups whipped cream and stir gently.
Add chocolate syrup, dried fruits and chocolate chips. Stir gently.
Pour into prepared cake pan over sponge cake and strawberries. Arrange the other layer of sponge cake on top.
Cover and refrigerate over night.
Turn over and decorate the cake with 2 cups of whipped cream.
Additional Notes
Try covering the cake with with chocolate instead of whipped cream. This is one of the best cakes I have ever eaten! Enjoy!
