WARM CHOCOLATE ALE CAKE

Level:
Medium

The Cake

Ingredients: The Cake

  • 50 g
    cocoa powder
  • 200 ml
    Dark Ale

Preparation: The Cake

Add the dark ale to the cocoa powder mixing slowly to form a paste. 

Ingredients: The Cake

  • 110 g
    butter
  • 275 g
    Soft dark brown sugar
  • 2 Q.S.
    large egg(s)

Preparation: The Cake

In a separate bowl, mix the butter and brown sugar together until smooth and creamy. Beat the eggs and fold into the mixture. 

Ingredients: The Cake

  • 175 g
    plain flour
  • 1 spoon(s)
    bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/4 spoon(s)
    baking powder

Preparation: The Cake

Add the cocoa and ale mixture to the bowl and slowly sift in the flour and dry ingredients, mixing all the time.

Preheat the oven to 180c, grease and flour a 10inch cake ring. Pour the mixture into the cake ring and bake for 30-35 minutes or until springy to touch. Cool the cake.

The Topping

Ingredients: The Topping

Preparation: The Topping

Melt the Callebaut 811 Dark Chocolate Callets. 

Ingredients: The Topping

  • 110 g
    icing sugar
  • 50 g
    butter

Preparation: The Topping

Mix together the icing sugar and butter until a soft paste is formed. Add the dark ale and fold in the melted callets.

Once the cake is completely cool, smooth over the chocolate an ale icing. Slice and gently heat in the microwave before serving.