Simple Chocolate Cake with Jam Layer
A simple chocolate cake that becomes juicier and tastier with a jam layer! A hint of gingerbread spice and the glaze refine the recipe!
Ingredients
- 220 g soft butter
- 100 g sugar
- 4 eggs
- Salt
- 100 g honey
- 420 g flour
- 2 tsp gingerbread spice
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 50 g chocolate chips
- 140 ml milk
- 100 g plum jam
- 100 g dark chocolate couverture
- 2 Tbsp whipping cream
- sugar snowflakes
Instructions
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1.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) with upper and lower heat. Grease a springform pan and dust it with flour.
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2.
Cream the butter with sugar, then gradually fold in eggs with a pinch of salt and honey. Mix flour with spices, cocoa, baking powder, and chocolate chips; alternately stir into the butter mixture with milk.
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3.
Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth top, bake for about 50 minutes, check with a skewer. Let cool, release from pan, then chill.
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4.
Cut the cooled cake horizontally in half. Spread jam thinly on the lower layer and place the second layer on top.
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5.
For garnish, chop chocolate and melt over a double boiler with cream; let cool slightly. Coat cake with glaze, allow to set briefly, sprinkle sugar snowflakes, and let firm. Slice and serve.
