Art Cacao’s Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe

Art Cacao’s Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe

The Yum List asked chefs around Kuala Lumpur what’s cooking in their kitchens during Malaysia’s Movement Control Order (MCO). Today, chef Antoine Rodriguez, executive chef at Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur shares his recipe for Art Cacao’s Moist Chocolate Cake.

Art Cacao’s Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe

Serves 12 slices- 1kg cake (20cm cake ring)

Ingredients

Sponge
125 gm Butter
250 gm Sugar
100 gm Eggs
62 gm Cocoa powder
225 gm Flour
6 gm Baking soda
9 gm Baking powder
368 gm Water

Vanilla Custard
16 gm Cornflour
30 gm Egg yolk
78 gm Sugar
1 gm Vanilla essence
238 gm Evaporated milk
39 gm Butter

Chocolate Coating
46 gm Pasteurized eggs
76 gm Sugar
16 gm Cornflour
224 gm Evaporated milk
38 gm Butter
20 gm Valrhona Cocoa powder

Method

Sponge
Using a small mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter with the sugar until creamy.
Add in the eggs one at a time, and combine well.
Add in flour, together with baking soda, the cocoa and baking powder.
Add in water slowly, and combine well until a smooth batter is achieved.
Pour the mixture into a round cake ring, bake at 180’c, until set.

Vanilla Custard
In a saucepan, boil the evaporated milk with the vanilla extract and half of the sugar.
In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar and the cornflour.
Combine together, then send back on the heat until boiling, whisking the cream constantly.
Transfer the cream into a container, and then incorporate the butter. Mix it well until it is all melted and combined.
Leave to cool, then reserve in the chiller.

Chocolate Coating
In a saucepan, boil the evaporated milk with half the sugar.
In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs with the remaining sugar, the cornflour and cocoa powder.
Combine together, then send back to the heat until boiling, whisking the cream constantly.
Transfer the cream into a container, and then incorporate the butter. Mix well until all melted and combine.
Leave to cool then reserve in the chiller.

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