It could be just another simple chocolate cake, but it's not. In this recipe we combine a fluffy and moist chocolate cake with the intense flavour of our “São Tomé” dark chocolate cream with blueberry and Port wine, to create the perfect dessert for this Christmas. A simple and delicious recipe that will impress anyone!
Details
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Portuguese
- Pax: 4
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 45 min
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 + ¼ cup of boiled apple puree
- 1 + ½ cup of vegetable drink (or milk)
- 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar
- ½ cup of coffee
- 2/3 cup of sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavouring
- 2 cups of flour of wheat with yeast
- 1 + 1/3 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate soda
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 pinch of fine salt
Filling and Topping:
- Raspberry and Redcurrant Extra Jam with Verbena meia.dúzia® (around 75g)
- ‘São Tomé’ Dark Chocolate Spread with Blueberry and Port Wine meia.dúzia® (75g)
- Blackcurrant, blueberries and rosemary (to decorate)
Method of preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC;
- Start by mixing the vegetable drink with the vinegar and let it rest for 5 minutes;
- Meanwhile, add the remaining liquid ingredients to the mixture (coffee, oil, vanilla and apple puree);
- Then add the solid ingredients, flour (sifted), cocoa, sugar, bicarbonate, baking powder and salt. Mix well;
- Divide the dough into two equal round shapes, covered with parchment paper;
- Place in preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely before filling;
- Place the first cake on a plate and cover it with a layer of Raspberry and Redcurrant Extra Jam with Verbena meia.dúzia®;
- Add the second cake and cover this one with a layer of ‘São Tomé’ Dark Chocolate Spread with Blueberry and Port Wine meia.dúzia®;
- Suggestion: Decorate the cake with a Christmas wreath made with sprigs of rosemary, blueberries and currants
Perfect for serving on Christmas Eve, or any other special occasion, accompanied with the Rooibos with Chocolate Chips, Almonds and Peppermint meia.dúzia®.
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