Chocolate yoghurt cake
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Preparation : 20 min
Cooking : 40 min
Total time : 1 h
Rest : 0 min
Equipment
two cake tins
10 people
240 ml vegetable oil
1 vanilla bean paste
240 ml whole milk
3 eggs
2 egg yolks
110 g cocoa powder
350 g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp of bicarbonate of soda
400 g golden caster sugar
1 pinch salt
50 g of Greek yoghurt
65 g melted butter
250 ml strong hot coffee
200 ml double cream
300 g dark chocolate (70%)
Associated products
RECIPE STEPS
1
Start by preheating the oven to 175°C. Add the oil, vanilla seeds, milk and eggs to the food processor and PULSE until combined.
- 240 ml vegetable oil
- 240 ml whole milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 vanilla bean paste
2
Now sift in the cocoa powder and flour, add in the baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, sugar and salt. Again, PULSE to combine.
- 110 g cocoa powder
- 350 g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp of bicarbonate of soda
- 400 g golden caster sugar
- 1 pinch salt
3
Now add the greek yoghurt, melted butter, and hot coffee. Pulse 3-4 times until just combined. Do not over mix.
- 65 g melted butter
- 250 ml strong hot coffee
- 50 g of Greek yoghurt
4
The cake batter is done, pour equally into two cake tins. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer can be poked into the cake and comes out clean.
5
Allow to completely cool before adding the ganache.
6
To make the ganache, heat up the cream, add in the chocolate and wait for it to melt slightly before mixing together. If the consistency is a little thin, wait for it to set slightly before spreading on the cake.
- 200 ml double cream
- 300 g dark chocolate (70%)