Truffle Cake

December 9th, the Eastern Christianity celebrates St. Anne. The name comes from Hebrew "Channah", meaning "favour" or "grace". St. Anne, mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus is an emblem figure, keeper of the families, guardian angel of all mothers. 


It happens, that we celebrate this name holiday, because of a special little family member. Our Ana is blessed with her name and we are blessed to have that magnificent creature for a daughter. I am sure her name suits her perfectly. 

What Ana loves the most as a dessert? Chocolate, may be some chocolate and a bit of chocolate, garnished with chocolate. I decided to make this truffle cake for her and knew it will become her favourite. What is truffle cake without truffles? I am very happy to use the formidably looking and delicately delicious truffles from Ferrero Rocher. They complete my recipe perfectly. 


for the cake:

60 g chocolate
100 g unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
5 egg yolks

4 egg whites
125 g sugar

110 g flour


 prepare the cake:

Preheat the oven to 190°C. Line an 8" cake pan.

1. Melt the chocolate at medium heat over a bain-marie. Set aside.
2. Beat the butter and salt until very creamy. Add the vanilla extract. Beat well.
3. Beat in the melted cooled chocolate.
4. Add the yolks one by one, beating well after each addition.
5. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites and sugar, until soft peaks are formed.
6. Fold in the whites to the butter mixture, alternating with the flour, finishing with the whites. Work gently to keep the volume of the whites.
7. Transfer to the pan and bake until the cake inserter comes out dry.
8. Leave the cake to cool completely on a wire rack.


for the filling:

570 ml heavy cream
450 g dark chocolate Lindt

prepare the filling:

(prepare the filling a day in advance)

1. Chop the chocolate in a bowl.
2. Bring the cream to a boil.
3. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and stir until smooth and glossy.
4. Refrigerate overnight or at least for 6 hours


prepare the chocolate shavings:

With a carrot peeler, "peel" a  block of Lindt chocolate to create chocolate shavings. Reserve at cool place until needed.


Tailoring:

1. Cut the cake into four layers
2. Layer the cake, alternating the cake layers and filling.
3.Thinly cover the whole cake with the filling and freeze for an hour.
4. Cover with another thin layer of filling and smooth nicely. Keep it at room temperature. Save some of the filling to pipe the rosettes.
5. Cover with the chocolate shavings. Pipe twelve rosettes around the edge of the cake. Top each one with a truffle.
6. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
7. Store in a cold place. Serve cold.



Comments

June said…
Hello Ivelina,
Your blog is wonderful! I have been looking at your posts and your cakes are divine, and I am sure they taste divine as well. I am so glad you left me a kind comment so I could find your lovely place on blogger.
8 January 2016 at 12:54
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