How to make chocolate fallen leaf cake

As a seasoned foodie, you must be shocked every time you see others prepare a delicious dish in no time. I will now introduce to you a recipe for a chocolate leaf cake. You will definitely gain a lot after reading it carefully.

1.121 Heat over water and stir constantly until the chocolate and butter are completely melted. Remove the bowl from the water

2.212 First make the extra rich chocolate cake. Chop butter and dark chocolate into small pieces and put them in a large bowl

3. Add fine sugar to the melted butter chocolate liquid and stir evenly

4. Add eggs and mix well.

5.12 Finally add water and stir evenly

6.21 Mix low-gluten flour, cocoa powder and baking powder and sift into the chocolate mixture

7. Mix thoroughly to make chocolate cake batter

Apply a thin layer of butter to the inner wall of an 8.6-inch round cake pan to prevent sticking. Pour the chocolate cake batter into the mold and put it into the middle layer of the preheated oven at 170℃. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour until the cake is fully puffed. Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If there is no residue on the toothpick after pulling it out, it means it is baked.

9. Once the baked cake has cooled down enough to be no longer hot to the touch, you can remove it from the mold. After the cake is removed from the mold, cool it down completely and set it aside

10. Next, let's take a look at how to make chocolate cream: cut dark chocolate and butter into small pieces and put them in a bowl, pour in animal cream

11. Heat over water and stir constantly until the butter and chocolate are completely melted (you can also heat it in the microwave on high for about 30 seconds, take it out and stir until the butter and chocolate are melted). After cooling, add rum and stir well

12. Put the mixture in the refrigerator and stir it from time to time until it becomes thick and smooth as shown in the picture. Then you can use it.

13. After the rich chocolate cake has cooled, cut off the raised part on the top, and then cut it into four pieces with a knife

14. Take a piece of cake and place it on the decorating table. Put the raspberry jam into the decorating bag, cut a small hole at the tip of the decorating bag, and squeeze the raspberry jam in a circle on the cake (the hole can be cut smaller to prevent the jam from being squeezed too thick. The amount of jam for each layer is about 60 grams)

15. Cover with a piece of cake, use the same method to squeeze a layer of chocolate cream, cover with the third piece of cake, squeeze a layer of raspberry jam, and cover with the last piece of cake.

16. Use a spatula to spread the remaining chocolate cream evenly on the top and sides of the cake. Place chocolate leaves on top of the cake and sprinkle with some cocoa powder for decoration. Stick a circle of toasted almond slices on the bottom of the cake and the cake is done. Put the finished cake in the refrigerator for 4 hours before cutting it into pieces.

17. How to make chocolate leaves: Pick some leaves that you think are beautiful, wash them and dry them. Heat 30 grams of dark chocolate in water to melt, use a brush to dip the melted dark chocolate liquid and apply it on the back of the leaves. The leaves are then left to sit until the dark chocolate sets. (If the leaves you picked are softer, use paper or a plastic bag to roll them into a ball and place the leaves randomly on top, so that the chocolate leaves can maintain a more natural curvature after solidification.)

18. After the dark chocolate solidifies, tear off the leaves and the chocolate leaves are ready. Place on cake surface for decoration

The Chocolate Fall Leaf Cake may seem complicated, but if you put your heart into it, you can make it in just a few tries. In addition, if you give yourself some special care every now and then, your mood will improve and you will naturally be healthier.