5 Essential Tips for Delicious Truffle Cake

The good old chocolate cake is a classic. The cake has been around for ages and takes the top spot when it comes to celebrating occasions. Besides the cake is simple to prepare at home. Of course, you need to have all the ingredients at home.
The good news is that you don’t require too many ingredients to prepare the cake. Moreover, you can find the ignredients in most of the stores that are present in India. We may add that the cake brings quite a lot of nostalgia associated with it.
Moreover, when we were small, and if someone was preparing this cake, then we used to delightfully whip the aroma seeping out through the windows onto the street. For some of us, too much chocolate is never enough to satisfy us.
It is the same with the chocolate truffle cake & molten lava cake. We have a close attachment to these cakes because of their flavour, texture, and powerful aroma.
Tips for Preparing Delicious Chocolate Truffle Cake
- It is better to make the chocolate frosting before itself.
- The chocolate frosting can be thickened quickly by placing the frosting in the refrigerator.
- If you have accidentally placed the frosting in the fridge, then you can soften it by simply heating it again and allowing it to cool.
- Use only chocolate and not compound. The glaze should be smooth, so only use chocolate.
- Before using the corn syrup, you can set your hands. This way, nothing sticks on your hands.
- When you are not able to get the corn syrup, then you can make use of honey. You can get the same result. But, we recommend using the corn syrup.
- You can also add some butter if you want. This is for setting the chocolate glaze.
- You want to make sure your cake is nice & cool before you glaze it. This way, the glaze blends on well to your cake. It gives the desired texture and glossy appearance.
Crucial Elements of the Chocolate Truffle Cake
There are some crucial elements that you may want to know about this cake. Here are the three elements of the cake:
- Chocolate sponge: The chocolate sponge for the truffle cake is one of the most important elements of this cake. The condensed milk offers the sweetness and the firmness to the cake.
- Make sure you use the best cocoa powder to get the perfect cake. We may recommend that you use Cadbury’s cocoa powder.
- Chocolate Ganache: You can use the ganache made from a wide range of a elements. There is no harm in trial & error, when this is your very first time.
- Chocolate Glaze: The glaze takes your cake to a different league altogether. You can ensure that the glaze is set cold, before use, so that all the contents are mixed well inside.
Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe
Here is the chocolate truffle cake recipe. We can assure you that it is a simple recipe to make at home.
Ingredients:
- For sponge
- 2 + ¼ cup (270gms) maida
- ¾ cup (90gms) cocoa powder
- 1 + ½ tsp (6gms) baking powder
- 1 + ½ tsp (9gms) baking soda
- 1 + ½ can (600gms) condensed milk
- ¾ cup (150gms) melted butter
- ¾ cup (180ml) milk
- 1 + ½ tsp (7ml) vanilla
- For ganache:
- 1 + ¾ cup (300gms) chocolate
- 1 + ½ cup (270gms) heavy cream
- For Glaze
- 1+ ½ cup (260gms) chocolate
- 6 tbsp (75gms) butter
- 2 tbsp (40gms) corn syrup
Instructions:
- You need to reheat the oven at 180 degree C. Line two 8inch cake pans with oil and parchment paper.
- Now adding the dry ingredients. This includes maida, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.
- Use another bowl add in melted butter and condensed milk. Mix the contents and add in milk and vanilla.
- Mix all the contents together in a single bowl.
- Use a baking and place the batter inside it. Now bake it for around 30 minutes.
For ganache:
- Use a saucepan and place on low flame. You will need to heat the cream for a few minutes.
- you can pour the cream on the chopped chocolate and leave it 1 minute. Mix both the chocolate and cream.
- You can place the contents inside the refrigerator.
- You can layer the cake with the whipped ganache. Use it to cover the cake.
- Refrigerate for a few hours to harden the frosted cake. Then add the chocolate glaze over the top.
For chocolate glaze:
- This is the main element. Use a double boiler, to add in chopped chocolate, corn syrup and butter.
- Mix everything together after the contents have melted.
- Now you can pour the chocolate glaze on the chocolate cake. Pour until all side & parts are covered well.
- Place the cake inside the refrigerator for hardening.
- You can decorate using any element that you want.
Choco Lava Cake Recipe
Below is the choco lava cake recipe. It us white simple just like the chocolate truffle cake. Besides, you require only a few ingredients.
You require only cocoa powder, baking soda and chocolate. We have used a bitter sweet chocolate to get the molten lava. We may suggest that you use Cadbury chocolate. You can either use whole wheat flour or the chakki ground organic whole wheat flour.
However, you can use the all-purpose flour.
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces (150g) baking chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup (120g) unsalted butter*, diced
- 1 pinch sea salt (optional)
- ⅔ cup (130g) sugar
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup + 1 Tablespoon (1.8 ounces /50g) all-purpose flour, sifted
Instructions
- You need to preheat the oven to 210 degree C.
- Smear butter on 4-6 small ramekins on all sides.
- You can dust the inside with flour.
- Blend the chocolate & butter inside a pan.
- Then, place the contents on a pan, on a low flame, and continually stir them. Now, take the butter, and chocolate, place them both in a bowl, place the bowl, inside a microwave, and heat for 30 seconds.
- Now, add some salt, when you are using salted butter, then no need to use the salt. Take a medium mixing bowl, mix the sugar & the eggs in them. You can also make use of the sugar, and now mix the chocolate contents, with the egg mixture.
- Add the sifted flour. Fill the contents inside the ramekins. Don’t fill them up till the brim, but only half-full. You can bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove, when you notice the sides of the cakes are firm. The center has to be slightly jiggly. Let the cake cool for a few minutes. Use a sharp knife, unmould the cake from the sides, and lift them up.
- Have them, when they are in the room temperature.
When crafting desserts like truffle cake, adding unique elements can elevate the flavor. A great example is incorporating maple candy for a hint of natural sweetness and texture. Maple candy can be finely crumbled and used as a topping or mixed into the batter, offering a delightful contrast to the richness of the cake. For a delicious and high-quality option, consider exploring maple candy to enhance your next dessert creation.
Conclusion
We hope that you enjoyed reading about both the recipes. They are quite simple and easy to make at home. Please use the right ingredients for the best results. You can blend the molten lava cake with vanilla ice cream. Besides, berries, and mango ice cream or fruits can give immense looks.
We also suggest that you serve the molten lava cake in room temperature. This way, they taste amazingly good. We recommend using Cadbury products as they come with the right flavour, can give the accurate texture, and consistency. Moreover, they are available in most Indian stores.