Dark Chocolate Cake

Lindt Basic Chocolate Cake

I have been wanting to bake a gorgeously delicious chocolate cake, but couldn't seem to settle for one recipe until now - Lindt Basic Chocolate Cake.  And trust me, this is one great chocolate cake that you don't wanna miss out.

Here's a little tip for a gorgeous chocolate cake - splurge on the chocolates! From my personal experience, there's no chocolate better than Lindt's! Well of course all these are personal preferences, but then again, if you seriously want a delicious chocolate cake, don't use the normal store bought cooking chocolates. You will regret it!

Well, here's to share with you the recipe that I so adore:

Lindt Basic Chocolate Cake 

Ingredients:
1 + 1/3 bars (100g per bar) Lindt Excellence 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate, chopped.
120g butter, softened (room temperature)
40g icing sugar
Pinch of salt
6 eggs, separated
180g sugar.
130g flour, sifted.

1) Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a 9 inch pan with parchment paper
2) Melt the chocolate over a double boiler, set aside.
3) Cream butter, icing sugar and salt.
4) Add egg yolks, one at a time.
5) Add in the melted chocolate.
6) In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites. Gradually add in sugar, and continue whipping until stiff. Note: be sure to not over beat the egg whites. Once a soft peak is formed, it's done.
7) Carefully fold in 1/3 of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture until even.
8) Fold in remaining egg white.
9) Fold in sifted flour.
10) Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for approximately 35 to 40 minutes.  

I've made some slight changes to the above recipe for my own preference:

1) I used 85% cacao chocolate instead of the 70% cacao dark chocolate.
2) I personally prefer brown sugar over white granulated sugar
3) This recipe does not call for baking powder. However, since I am using all purpose flour, I add in 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder into my flour.

Be sure to check your cake at 30 minutes mark, cause depending on your oven, the cake may be done in 30 minutes. To ensure complete doneness, insert a toothpick into your cake, pull it out, and if it comes out clean, voila! Your cake is done!

Once done, take it out of the oven, let it cool on wire rack for about two hours.

Try it, and let me know if you love this recipe as much as I do ;)