Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F) and line two round pans 20 cm in diameter with parchment paper.
⚙ 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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Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda into a bowl and add the sugar and salt.
SifterBowl
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Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla and beat 2 minutes.
Whisk
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Divide between the pans and bake 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
OvenRound pan
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Whip the cold cream on medium speed, until it starts to thicken.
⚙ WhippingBowlHand mixerorStand mixer
💡Cold cream whips quickly and holds firm: warm cream won't hold air. Stop when the peaks are firm, before it turns grainy.
💡Whip cream very cold, in a chilled bowl with chilled beaters, and stop when it holds firm: overwhipping turns it grainy and buttery.
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Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and keep whipping on high speed to firm peaks.
Hand mixerorStand mixer
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Melt the chocolate and let cool slightly. Let the cakes cool completely, spread whipped cream over one of them, set the other on top and pour the melted chocolate over the top.
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)
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
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)
Whisk· Also works: Hand mixer (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)
Hand mixer or Stand mixer· one of them
Microwave or Double boiler (bain-marie)· one of them
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