A moist, indulgent white chocolate cake with a surprise of frozen raspberries that sink in as it bakes. A glossy white chocolate ganache glaze and fresh raspberries — a cake that looks stunning and disappears in seconds.
⏱ 55 min🍽 8 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩🍳 Afoona🧩 3 parts
Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F) and grease a round pan 22 cm across.
⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2
Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler and let cool slightly.
Double boiler (bain-marie)orMicrowave
💡In the microwave, melt in short bursts, stirring in between, until the chocolate and butter are smooth and liquid.
3
Whip the eggs, sugar and vanilla, until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
⚙ WhippingBowlHand mixerorStand mixerorWhisk
💡Room-temperature eggs whip better than cold eggs. Take them out of the fridge 30 minutes before baking. Warm eggs also make a more stable foam that holds up in the oven.
4
Fold the melted chocolate into the whipped eggs gently.
⚙ FoldingSilicone spatula
💡Fold with a spatula, in broad strokes from the bottom up, and stop when there are no streaks: vigorous mixing knocks the air out of the foam. Add whipped mixtures in stages: a quarter first, to lighten the mixture.
5
Sift the flour and baking powder over the top, add the salt and Fold gently, just until the batter is smooth.
⚙ FoldingSilicone spatulaSifter
💡Fold with a spatula, in broad strokes from the bottom up, and stop when there's no dry flour: vigorous mixing of a batter with flour develops gluten.
6
Pour half the batter into the pan, scatter the fruit over it and pour the rest of the batter on top.
Round pan
7
Bake 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
⚙ BakingOvenRound pan
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
8
Let the cake cool completely.
9
Finely chop the chocolate and put it in a bowl.
KnifeCutting boardBowl
10
Heat the cream until just about to boil and pour over the chocolate. Wait a minute without touching.
StoveSmall saucepan
11
Stir gently from the center outward, until you get a smooth, glossy cream.
💡Stir gently from the center outward: vigorous stirring beats in air, and the ganache loses its shine.
12
Cover the cooled cake with the ganache and let it set. Arrange the garnish on top.
Offset spatula
589calories
8 gprotein
64 gcarbs
33 gfat
● protein 5%● carbs 44%● fat 51%
Per serving (145 g), of 8 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Small saucepan· Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
Round pan· Also works: Springform pan (None) · Square pan (None)
Sifter· Also works: Fine sieve (None) · Whisk (Whisk the dry ingredients well instead of sifting)
Offset spatula· Also works: Spreading knife (Spreading knife) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (Back of a spoon)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Silicone spatula· Also works: Wooden spoon (Scrapes less well) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (None)
Microwave or Double boiler (bain-marie)· one of them
Hand mixer or Stand mixer or Whisk· one of them
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