Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F) and grease a round pan 24 cm across and flour it.
⚙ 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.
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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.
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Stir the sour cream into the melted chocolate.
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Add the sugar to the chocolate and stir until it dissolves, then add the eggs one at a time, stirring constantly, followed by the vanilla.
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Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda over the top 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 are no streaks: vigorous mixing knocks the air out of the foam. Add whipped mixtures in stages: a quarter first, to lighten the mixture.
💡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.
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Pour into the pan.
Round pan
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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.
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Let the cake cool completely.
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Put the chopped chocolate in a bowl.
Bowl
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Heat the cream until just about to boil and pour over the chocolate. Wait a minute without touching.
StoveSmall saucepan
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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.
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Add the butter and stir until it melts.
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Cover the cooled cake with the ganache and let it set.
Offset spatula
724calories
9 gprotein
74 gcarbs
44 gfat
● protein 5%● carbs 41%● fat 54%
Per serving (182 g), of 8 servings
To assemble ·
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Heavy cream: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 324 kcal per 100 g · More about Heavy cream →
Butter: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 717 kcal per 100 g · More about Butter →
Sugar: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 200 g · 387 kcal per 100 g · More about Sugar →
Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Vanilla: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.2 g · 288 kcal per 100 g · More about Vanilla →
Flour: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 120 g · 364 kcal per 100 g · More about Flour →
Cocoa: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 86 g · 228 kcal per 100 g · More about Cocoa →
Baking powder: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.6 g · 80 kcal per 100 g · More about Baking powder →
Sour cream: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 230 g · 159 kcal per 100 g · More about Sour cream →
Baking soda: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 5 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Baking soda →
🔧 Tools needed (9) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
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)
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
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