Chocolate Truffle Cake
by Tarla Dalal
A quick and easy yet exotic dessert of sugar-soaked chocolate sponge sandwiched and coated all over with a deep and delicious chocolate truffle icing! While the intense chocolate flavour is enough to please the diners, you can add to the magic by spending a little time on the decoration and garnishing. Decorate the Chocolate Truffle Cake with swirls of whipped cream and grated chocolate, and your guests will be ready to even skip the main course for this alluring dessert!
Chocolate Truffle Cake recipe - How to make Chocolate Truffle Cake
Setting Time: 1 hour Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 1 cake (6 wedges)
1 (175 mm. (7") diameter) eggless chocolate sponge cake
For The Chocolate Truffle Icing
2 cups chopped dark chocolate
1 cup fresh cream
To Be Mixed Together For The Soaking Syrup
4 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup water
For The Garnish
1/4 cup beaten whipped cream
1/2 cup grated chocolate
For the chocolate truffle icing
- For the chocolate truffle icing
- Heat the fresh cream in a broad non-stick pan on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Switch off the flame, add the chocolate and mix well till the mixture is smooth and no lumps remain. Keep aside to cool for 2 minutes.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Slice the chocolate sponge cake horizontally into 2 equal layers.
- Place the bottom layer of the cake on a turntable or a serving plate and sprinkle half the soaking syrup evenly over it.
- Spread half of the chocolate truffle icing evenly over it and sandwich it with the top layer of the sponge cake.
- Sprinkle the remaining half of the soaking syrup over it.
- Spread the remaining of the truffle icing evenly over it and along the sides of the cake.
- Garnish with swirls of beaten whipped cream and grated chocolate and refrigerate for 1 hour or till set.
- Cut the cake into 6 equal wedges and serve chilled.
| Energy | 671 cal |
| Protein | 12.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 68.8 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Fat | 47.4 g |
| Cholesterol | 20.9 mg |
| Vitamin A | 558.4 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.2 mg |
| Folic Acid | 10.3 mcg |
| Calcium | 183.4 mg |
| Iron | 4.3 mg |
| Magnesium | 151.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 199 mg |
| Sodium | 135.4 mg |
| Potassium | 648.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
can I use morde Dark Compound instead of dark chocolate? please answer ASAP if possible ??
great recipe
Edited after original posting.
whipped cream is made from feesh cream???
I prepared the eggless chocolate sponge cake and then followed this recipe.. Except using the whipped cream.. It turned delicious, just like any famous bakery cake. My family and friends loved it too... Its a definite hit. Thank you ?!
Hello mam! U added fresh cream for truffle. Is it whipping cream or normal dairy cream?
I made this cake on my son's birthday, and all guests loved it so much. It rocked the party. Thanks a ton...
Wonderful, extra chocolaty cake! :) I blindly followed the recipe and it took me through! I also decorated it with strawberries and fresh cream, looked and tasted divine! Thanks for this awesome recipe!