Cake
Description
I want to tell you, serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Mix the baking powder, flour, vanilla, and cocoa. Sift them.
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Step 2
Beat the eggs with a mixer until a firm, fluffy foam forms. Then add 180 grams of sugar. Continue beating for about 10 minutes. Pour in 2 tablespoons of boiling water and vegetable oil.
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Step 3
Dissolve the coffee in one tablespoon of boiling water. Gradually incorporate the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Stir with a spatula, using a folding motion. Add the dissolved coffee and mix well.
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Step 4
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Pour the batter into a baking pan. A 26-centimeter pan is ideal. Tap the pan lightly on the table a couple of times and rotate it to release excess air and prevent the batter from rising too much. Bake for 30–40 minutes.
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Step 5
After baking, cool the sponge cake in the pan. Then remove it and let it sit for 24 hours. After this time, cut it into 3 parts lengthwise.
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Step 6
Prepare panna cotta. Soak the gelatin in cold water. Bring milk, cream, 120 grams of sugar, and lemon zest to a boil, stirring constantly. Add the gelatin mixture and pieces of white chocolate. Wait until everything dissolves, then place over an ice bath until thickened.
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Step 7
Place one part of the sponge cake into a mold with high sides. Grate half of the milk chocolate. Spread one half of the cream onto the cake and sprinkle with chocolate.
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Step 8
Place the second cake layer. Repeat the process and top with the third layer.
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Step 9
Melt 125 grams of dark chocolate with butter over a water bath. Spread the mixture over the top layer of the cake. Refrigerate for 6 hours.
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Step 10
After this time, remove the cake from the pan by trimming the sides. Place it in the refrigerator for a little while longer. Melt 125 grams of dark chocolate. Using a pastry tube, draw a "Colosseum" shape on parchment paper—long enough to match the circumference of your cake and 2 cm taller. Let the drawing cool, then firmly press the chocolate piece against the cake.
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Step 11
Make caramel from 110 grams of sugar for decoration. Let the cake set for about 2 hours, then remove the parchment paper. Decorate with caramel and serve.