Mocha Truffle Cake

Name: Mocha Truffle Cake
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 8 ” plastic micro proof box; 1/4 cup water; 2 tsp vanilla essence; 1 tbsp hot water; 3 tsp coffee powder mixed in 1 tbsp hot water; 1/2 cup oil; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 cup curd; 1/2 tsp soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 cup cocoa; 1 cup maida; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 3 tsp coffee; 3 cups or 300 g dark chocolate, chopped; as required Hide and Seek biscuits/chocolate cookies; 200 g cream

Shristi Patni @cook_28334408

Our Mocha Truffle cake is perfect for a weekend dessert for the whole family. Its chocolate flavour is so satisfying that the cake is unlikely to last the whole weekend! Originally published onF and B Recipes.

Shristi Patni @cook_28334408

Saved

Ingredients

6 people

8” plastic micro proof box
1/4 cupwater
2 tspvanilla essence
1 tbsphot water
3 tspcoffee powder mixed in 1 tbsp hot water
1/2 cupoil
1 cuppowdered sugar
1/2 cupcurd
1/2 tspsoda
1 tspbaking powder
1/2 cupcocoa
1 cupmaida
For the soaking syrup:
1/2 cupwater
1/2 cupbrown sugar
3 tspcoffee
For truffle topping:
3 cups or 300 g dark chocolate, chopped
as requiredHide and Seek biscuits/chocolate cookies
200 gcream

Saved

Steps

1

Line with paper a 7-8” micro proof plastic box or a cake container. Grease the paper.
2

Sift flour, baking powder and soda. Keep aside.
3

Beat sugar and curd. Add essence and the coffee mix.
4

Gradually add the oil while beating the batter continuously.
5

Fold in the sifted flour with a wooden spatula/spoon.
6

Pour into the container and microwave for 7 minutes. Let it stand for 5 minutes.
7

For the soaking syrup, mix all the ingredients together and microwave for a minute. Stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Allow it to cool.
8

For the truffle topping, microwave the cream for a minute. Add the chocolate and mix well until a smooth paste is obtained. If required, microwave again for 30 seconds. Stir the chocolate with the spatula and let it stand for a few minutes, stit again if necessary.
9

To assemble, cut the chocolate cake into 2 layers.
10

Put the bottom layer of the cake on a flat plate, soak lightly with the coffee syrup. Spread ⅓ of the prepared truffle mix on it.
11

Place the second layer of the cake on it. Spread the remaining truffle on it. Lift the truffle falling on the sides with a knife and level the sides.
12

Decorate the cake with chocolate cookies/Hide and Seek biscuits, placing them a little higher than the cake at an angle. Sprinkle crushed cookies on top if you like.
13

Note: You can substitute the chocolate cookies for coffee beans.