- Lumpy caramel?
- Wash down pan sides with wet brush to prevent crystallization.
- Split ganache?
- Add a spoon of warm milk and whisk vigorously.
Salted Caramel Chocolate Fudge Cake
A celebration of deep roasted caramel and silky chocolate. Caramel making is patience: browning sugar creates nutty notes that salt highlights perfectly. A chocolate ganache glaze hugs the soft sponge.
Ingredients
1 1/2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
1/2
cup
Cocoa Powder
1 1/4
cups
Sugar (divided)
1 1/3
sticks
Butter (room temp)
3
large
Eggs
1
packet
Baking Powder
1/2
cup
Milk
7
oz
Dark Chocolate (60%)
1 1/4
cups
Heavy Cream (divided)
1
tsp
Sea Salt Flakes
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Equipment Needed
- Cake Pan (9 inch)
- Heavy bottom saucepan
- Whisk
- Spatula
Allergen Information
Wheat
Milk
Egg
Instructions
1
✓
Cream butter with half the sugar. Add eggs one by one.
Tip: White and fluffy.
2
✓
Sift in flour, cocoa, baking powder. Add milk. Mix.
Tip: No lumps.
3
✓
Bake 30-35 mins at 350°F.
Tip: Don't open door early.
4
✓
Caramel: melt rest of sugar. Add 1/2 cup hot cream.
Tip: Caution: Hot!
5
✓
Add butter knob and salt. Cool.
Tip: Thickens as it cools.
6
✓
Ganache: Pour hot cream over chocolate. Stir.
Tip: Let sit 2 mins first.
7
✓
Fill cake with caramel, glaze with ganache. Salt on top.
Tip: Salty-sweet perfection.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 1/4 cups Sugar (divided)
- 1 1/3 sticks Butter (room temp)
- 3 large Eggs
- 1 packet Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 7 oz Dark Chocolate (60%)
- 1 1/4 cups Heavy Cream (divided)
- 1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes