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Chocolate Truffle Cake
Tarla Dalal
06 October, 2014
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A quick and easy yet exotic dessert of sugar-soaked chocolate sponge sandwiched and coated all over with a deep and delicious chocolate truffle icing! While the intense chocolate flavour is enough to please the diners, you can add to the magic by spending a little time on the decoration and garnishing. Decorate the Chocolate Truffle Cake with swirls of whipped cream and grated chocolate, and your guests will be ready to even skip the main course for this alluring dessert!
Chocolate Truffle Cake recipe - How to make Chocolate Truffle Cake
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
1 Mins
Total Time
16 Mins
Makes
1 cake (6 wedges)
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
1 (175 mm. (7") diameter) eggless chocolate sponge cake
For The Chocolate Truffle Icing
2 cups chopped dark chocolate
1 cup fresh cream
To Be Mixed Together For The Soaking Syrup
For The Garnish
1/4 cup beaten whipped cream
1/2 cup grated dark chocolate
Method
For the chocolate truffle icing
- Heat the fresh cream in a broad non-stick pan on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Switch off the flame, add the chocolate and mix well till the mixture is smooth and no lumps remain. Keep aside to cool for 2 minutes.
How to proceed
- Slice the chocolate sponge cake horizontally into 2 equal layers.
- Place the bottom layer of the cake on a turntable or a serving plate and sprinkle half the soaking syrup evenly over it.
- Spread half of the chocolate truffle icing evenly over it and sandwich it with the top layer of the sponge cake.
- Sprinkle the remaining half of the soaking syrup over it.
- Spread the remaining of the truffle icing evenly over it and along the sides of the cake.
- Garnish with swirls of beaten whipped cream and grated chocolate and refrigerate for 1 hour or till set.
- Cut the cake into 6 equal wedges and serve chilled.
Chocolate Truffle Cake recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 671 cal |
| Protein | 12.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 68.8 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Fat | 47.4 g |
| Cholesterol | 20.9 mg |
| Sodium | 135.4 mg |
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harsha
July 14, 2022, 5:52 p.m.
Tarla Dalal
July 14, 2022, 5:52 p.m.
Thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
rjpatel
June 6, 2021, 11:20 a.m.
I made this cake on my son's birthday, and all guests loved it so much. It rocked the party. Thanks a ton...
manjirid
April 15, 2021, 2 p.m.
Wonderful, extra chocolaty cake! :) I blindly followed the recipe and it took me through! I also decorated it with strawberries and fresh cream, looked and tasted divine! Thanks for this awesome recipe!
Sudharshan
Oct. 5, 2020, 9:29 a.m.
So I ate 1kg of truffle cake today. Whats that gonna do?
Tarla Dalal
Oct. 5, 2020, 9:29 a.m.
Truffle cake is high in calories and made with refined ingredients like maida and sugar. This may increase inflammation in the body.
shreya
July 31, 2020, 2:13 p.m.
can I use morde Dark Compound instead of dark chocolate? please answer ASAP if possible ??
Tarla Dalal
July 31, 2020, 2:13 p.m.
Yes you can use it.
Ashish Sharma
May 17, 2020, 9:34 a.m.
Tarla Dalal
May 17, 2020, 9:34 a.m.
Thanks Ashish. We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.
khushali
Sept. 19, 2019, 3:20 p.m.
whipped cream is made from feesh cream???
Tarla Dalal
Sept. 19, 2019, 3:20 p.m.
Hi, No both are totally different products.
Swapnika gupta
July 26, 2018, 3:44 p.m.
Hello mam! U added fresh cream for truffle. Is it whipping cream or normal dairy cream?
Saanvi saxena
Oct. 20, 2016, 10:28 a.m.
great recipe
Tarla Dalal
Oct. 20, 2016, 10:28 a.m.
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
Foodie #673650
Feb. 3, 2016, 12:32 p.m.
I prepared the eggless chocolate sponge cake and then followed this recipe.. Except using the whipped cream.. It turned delicious, just like any famous bakery cake. My family and friends loved it too... Its a definite hit. Thank you ?!
Renu
May 13, 2015, 7:22 p.m.
Rishu
May 9, 2015, 12:49 p.m.
Vinod Dubey
Oct. 9, 2012, 1:53 p.m.
Lajawab cake.
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