Chocolate cake with cottage cheese cream
Description
The recipe for chocolate cake with cottage cheese cream is quite simple. Its distinctive feature is the prune puree, which adds a special piquancy to the cake layers. If you don't like this dried fruit, you can safely omit it. The baked good is ready. Serve it at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Here are the ingredients you'll need for the crust. In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, cocoa, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Brew a cup of coffee and let it cool slightly. Then combine it with milk. Beat the eggs with sugar.
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Step 2
2. Add the liquid ingredients to the eggs with sugar. Add the prune puree, if using. Combine with the dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Prepare two greased and floured baking pans. Pour in the batter and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C.
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Step 3
3. Bake the cake layers for about 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5-7 minutes, then for another 15 minutes on a wire rack.
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Step 4
4. While the cake layers are cooling, you can prepare the frosting. In a deep bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and butter. Beat until fluffy. If desired, you can add some melted chocolate or cocoa to the frosting, for example.
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Step 5
5. It remains only to spread the cream between the cake layers and leave the cake for a couple of hours to soak. Before serving, you can decorate the homemade chocolate cake with cottage cheese cream with chocolate shavings or fresh berries, for example.