Chocolate Fudge Cake

I made this cake some time ago, but not chance yet to post it. Here, I am submitting this post to AspiringBakers #18 : Layers of Love(April 2012) hosted by Sam of Sweet Samsations



Source: Aunty Yochana with modification via Amanda

Ingredients:

A:

30 gr Cocoa powder
120 gr Warm water

B:

3 Egg Yolks
50 gr Sugar
120 gr Self raising flour
½ tsp Baking powder
½ tsp Baking Soda
50 gr Oil
1 tsp Vanilla Essence

C:

3 Egg Whites
¼ tsp Cream of Tartar
60g Sugar

Ganache:

200 gr Chocolate Converture

170 gr Whipping Cream

30 gr Butter

Ferrero Chocolate for decoration (optional)

Method:

- Preheat oven to 160 C.

- Mix together all ingredients in (A) in a bowl.

- Mix together all ingredients in (B) in another mixing bowl, stir till smooth.

- Add Cocoa mixture into egg yolk mixture and stir together till smooth.

- In separated bowl, whisk egg white until foamy, add in sugar, whisk until stiff (soft peak).
- Pour 1/3 egg white mixture into egg yolk-flour mixture and mixed well, then pour this into the rest of the egg white and mixed well

- Pour into 8 inch pan ( here I used 6 inch pan, so I can get higher cake :) )

- Bake for 50 – 60 mins or till an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave it cool

- For GANACHE: Heat up the whipping cream until hot (but not boil), pour in the chocolate and stir until chocolate melt, then add in the butter. Stir till smooth and let it set or easily spreading.

- To assemble the cake: Slice sponge cake into 3 layers. Spread ganache on every layer and cream the whole and decorate as desired :)