Chocolate Honey Cake
Description
The recipe won’t take much time. The perfect combination of chocolate flavor and velvety custard makes chocolate honey cake one of the most sought-after popular desserts worldwide. Be sure to try making it at home. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the specified ingredients.
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Step 2
Crack the chicken eggs into a deep bowl. Pour in the milk, add the sugar and salt, and whisk thoroughly.
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Step 3
Place the butter and honey in a saucepan, pour in the egg mixture, warm it slightly while stirring continuously, and add the baking soda. The mixture will foam. Stir and remove the pan from the heat.
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Step 4
Add the cocoa powder and stir it into the mixture.
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Step 5
Stir in all the flour and place the dough in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes, covering it with plastic wrap.
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Step 6
Then, in a cauldron or saucepan with a non-stick bottom, combine milk of any fat content and sugar. Crack in two egg yolks, add the wheat flour, and gently whisk everything together.
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Step 7
Place the container on the stove and cook the cream for 10–15 minutes until it reaches the desired thickness. If desired, you can add a little lemon juice or citric acid, but only after the mixture has thickened. Stir in the butter, cover it with plastic wrap directly touching the surface, and place it in the cold for about 1 hour.
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Step 8
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide it into portions. Roll out each one and trim it using a plate.
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Step 9
Bake the chocolate cake layers for 7–8 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees. Cool them for 20–30 minutes.
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Step 10
Place the first cake layer on a plate, spread part of the cream over it and distribute evenly. In this way, coat almost all the layers with cream, leaving 2 of them for crumbs.
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Step 11
Break the remaining cake layers and place them in the processor bowl. Pulse into crumbs for about 2–3 minutes.
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Step 12
Coat the cake with cream on the sides and top, sprinkle with the prepared crumbs, and place it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to soak. It is better to leave the dessert in the refrigerator overnight.
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Step 13
When serving, cut into portions and don’t forget aromatic tea or coffee.