NAKED CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH TRUFFLES AND CINNAMON STARS COOKIES
 
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The best recipe for a moist and delicious naked chocolate cake with truffles and cinnamon stars cookies, an extraordinary cake, a must-have for all chocoholics. This cake is just the thing to celebrate new year's day in style. A simple cake to make with little effort, it can be made up to one day ahead!
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TIPO DI RICETTA: cake
PORZIONI: 8
INGREDIENTI
  • FOR THE CAKE
  • 200 g of all purpose flour
  • 200 g of granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon of baking soda
  • 40 g of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 175 g of unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 150 g of sour cream
  • FOR THE HAZELNUT SPREAD FROSTING
  • 500 g of mascarpone
  • 400 g of hazelnut spread
  • FOR THE TRUFFLES
  • Recipe also in English here
  • FOR THE CINNAMON STARS COOKIES (ZIMTSTERNE)
  • Recipe also in English here
COME PROCEDERE
  1. Make the cake
  2. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  3. Grease and flour the sides of three spring-release tins (Ø 16 cm). Line their bottom with baking paper, wet and squeezed.
  4. Using a food processor, combine all the ingredients and knead until you have a smooth and thick mixture.
  5. Divide the cake mixture evenly into the three baking tins.
  6. Bake the cakes for about 35-40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the centre of each cake comes out clean.
  7. Allow the cakes to cool in the tins for ten or so minutes before unmolding.
  8. Turn them upside down on wire racks until they are completely cool.
  9. Make the hazelnut spread frosting
  10. In a large bowl, combine the mascarpone and the hazelnut spread, stirring well with a wooden spoon (don’t use the electric whisk!) until you have a smooth and homogeneous cream without lumps.
  11. Chill in the fridge until it’s time to decorate the cake.
  12. Make the truffles
  13. Recipe also in English here
  14. Make the cinnamon stars cookies
  15. Recipe also in English here
  16. Assemble the cake
  17. Divide the hazelnut spread frosting evenly into three parts.
  18. With a sharp knife, cut the domes off the top of the cakes so that they have flat tops.
  19. Place the first cake layer on a serving dish and spread a part of frosting directly on its top.
  20. Place the second cake directly on top of the first layer, slightly pressing to make it fit perfectly. Spread another part of frosting on it.
  21. Finally, place the last cake on top of the second layer, slightly pressing to make it fit perfectly again.
  22. Spread a thin layer of the last part of frosting on the top of the cake and then use a spatula to lightly frost and level the entire cake, leaving the layers largely “naked”. It’s essential not to coat completely the entire cake.
  23. Keep the layer cake in the fridge to allow the frosting to set.
  24. About 30 minutes before serving the cake, decorate it with truffles and cinnamon cookies, as desired. Enjoy!!
Recipe by OPSD Il gustoso food blog at https://www.opsd.it/naked-cake-al-cioccolato/