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Happy Birthday Smarties Chocolate Cake

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You will never bake another chocolate cake after eating a piece from this one. Everything tastes so much better with Smarties on it!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Bake Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 10

Equipment

Round (M) Flexipan®
Baking Sheet (M)
Mini Round Flexipan®
Magnetic Measuring
Mixing Bowl
Whisk
Mini Whisk
Spatula
Whisk Spatula
Offset Mini Spatula

Ingredients
 

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

  • 2 oz (60 g) dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) heavy whipping cream

CHOCOLATE CAKE

  • 1/2 cup (40 g) unsweetened cocoa powder (Van Houten)
  • 5 1/2 tbsp (80 g) sugar
  • 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp (0.75 g) salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup (175 g) heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup (110 g) Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tsp (4 g) vanilla bean paste
  • 1/4 cup (65 g) dark chocolate chips (Ghirardelli)

DECORATION

  • 1 cup (235 g) smarties

Instructions
 

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

  • First prepare the chocolate ganache so it has time to set.
  • Pour the heavy whipping cream into the Mini Round Mold and bring it just to a boil in microwave, about 30 seconds at a time. Add the dark chocolate chips and swirl to coat all chips. Allow to sit for 2 minutes, then stir. Set aside.

CHOCOLATE CAKE

  • Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Place your Medium Round Flexipan® Mold on the top of your Medium perforated baking sheet.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients (cocoa powder, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt). Make a well and add the eggs. Gently start mixing inwards going outwards with your mini whisk. Add the heavy whipping cream, vegetable oil and vanilla bean paste. Mix until it is all incorporated. Fold your dark chocolate chips.
  • Pour your preparation into the Flexipan®, flatten the batter if necessary with your spatula.
  • Bake for 20 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your chocolate cake from 18min). It is ready when the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Once your Double Chocolate Cake is out of the oven, let it cool down for about 10min. Then, Unmold and set aside on your cooling rack.

ASSEMBLY

  • Once your chocolate cake has cooled down, flip it over to your service plate. Then, spread uniformly your chocolate ganache and decorate to your liking with the Smarties on top. Enjoy & Bon Appétit!

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Special Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Happy Birthday Smarties Chocolate Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Trans Fat 0.04g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 63mg21%
Sodium 117mg5%
Potassium 178mg5%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 24g27%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 445IU9%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 107mg11%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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