Crunchy Chocolate Cake

A rich, moist chocolate cake with smooth milk chocolate sauce and topped with a golden, crispy feuilletin crunch.

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Crunchy Chocolate Cake

Cook time: 105 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 350 g granulated sugar
  • 100 ml vegetable oil
  • 185 ml milk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 280 g all-purpose flour
  • 50 g unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tbsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp instant coffee
  • 170 ml boiling water
  • 270 ml double cream
  • 190 g milk chocolate
  • 150 g feuillantine
  • 3 tbsp chocolate spread

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 170°C. Grease and line a 23cm cake pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth and slightly frothy.
  3. In another bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Stir until just combined — don’t overmix.
  5. Dissolve the instant coffee in the boiling water, then pour it slowly into the batter while stirring. The batter will be thin that’s normal and makes the cake moist.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan(s). Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes
  8. Pour the double cream into a small saucepan and heat gently over medium heat until it just begins to simmer (do not boil).
  9. Remove from heat and pour the hot cream over the chopped milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Let it sit for 1–2 minutes to soften the chocolate.
  10. Using a whisk or spatula, stir slowly from the center outward until the mixture becomes smooth, glossy, and fully combined.
  11. Let it cool for a few minutes before using. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
  12. Warm the chocolate spread in the microwave for about 10 seconds — just until it’s soft and spreadable, not hot. Add it to the feuillantine and gently mix make sure its fully coated and evenly combined.
  13. Pour the chocolate sauce over the cooled cake, then spread the crunch layer on top. Chill for 1 hour before serving.
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