Chocolate Box-Shaped Cake

It’s a cake that can surprise your partner this February 14th or on a birthday, anniversary, or special day!
Ingredients
10
Servings
  • 300 grams flour
  • 68 grams cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 tablespoons baking soda
  • 3/4 tablespoons salt
  • 168 grams butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • icing sugar
  • 540 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped (for the chocolate ganache)
  • 2 1/4 cups whipping cream, (for the chocolate ganache)
  • 100 grams white chocolate, (for the chocolate topping)
  • 100 grams semisweet chocolate, (for the chocolate topping)
Preparation
1h 30 mins
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  • Preheat the oven to 350 ºF (175 ºC)
  • Butter and flour a 9-inch round or heart-shaped mold.
  • Mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
  • Beat the butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating with each addition, and incorporate the vanilla.
  • Add the flour mixture, alternating with the water, starting with flour and ending with flour.
  • Pour into the prepared mold and bake for 55 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Let the cake cool for 1 hour.
  • Pour the cake onto a rack, dust with powdered sugar.
  • To make the chocolate ganache: put the chocolate in a bowl, heat the cream, pour it over the chocolate and let it sit for 1 minute. Stir until the chocolate is melted. Pour over the chocolate cake and let it set for 1 hour.
  • To make the chocolate topping: Melt both chocolates in a bowl over a double boiler or in the microwave. Pour the dark chocolate over the mold. Using a toothpick, add the white chocolate and swirl. Let it set for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
  • Assembly: Place strawberries on top of the cake. Put the chocolate topping on top.

Nutritional Information

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