Crunchy Chocolate Cake

215 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In a bowl, mix and sift the dry ingredients for the base.
  2. 2In another bowl, combine the eggs, oil, coffee, water, and yogurt, then mix with a whisk.
  3. 3While continuing to mix, add the sugar and then the sifted dry ingredients to the liquid mixture.
  4. 4Once everything is well combined, transfer the batter into an oven dish (25x40 cm).
  5. 5Bake in a static oven at 170 °C for 35 minutes.
  6. 6For the crunchy layer, combine egg whites, powdered sugar, flour, and soft butter in a bowl.
  7. 7Mix with a whisk.
  8. 8Take a baking sheet lined with baking paper and spread the mixture very thinly using an angled spatula. Use about 3 trays depending on their size for these quantities.
  9. 9Bake in a fan-assisted oven at 170 °C for 7-8 minutes.
  10. 10For the ganache, heat the cream in a small saucepan.
  11. 11Chop the dark and milk chocolate and place them in a bowl.
  12. 12Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and emulsify.
  13. 13Once the cake is cooked, poke holes in it with a toothpick and pour the still-warm ganache over it.
  14. 14Let the cake cool down for 2 hours.
  15. 15Break the baked wafers for the crunchy layer into pieces.
  16. 16Place them in a bowl and combine with the hazelnut spread.
  17. 17Spread the crunchy mixture evenly over the cold cake using an angled spatula.
  18. 18Let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 200 g sugar
  • 80 g seed oil
  • 40 ml hot water
  • 40 ml liquid coffee
  • 150 g Greek yogurt
  • 170 g flour 00
  • 40 g cocoa
  • 10 g baking powder
  • 5 g baking soda
  • 3 g salt
  • 250 ml liquid cream
  • 80 g dark chocolate 70%
  • 80 g milk chocolate
  • 70 g egg whites
  • 70 g powdered sugar
  • 70 g flour 00
  • 70 g butter
  • 100 g hazelnut spread

Equipment

bowloven dishbaking sheetwhisksaucepanspatulabaking paper

Tips

  • Spread the crunchy mixture really thin on the baking sheet.
  • Poke holes in the cooked cake base with a toothpick for better ganache absorption.
  • Allow the cake to cool down before adding the final crunchy layer.