Today I want to share with you the recipe for the dark chocolate cream I most often turn to when I want to make simple cakes or sponge cake special. It is a smooth, glossy cream with an intense flavor and velvety texture. It is prepared in a few steps and, once cool, maintains a stable texture that makes it easy to spread. Make it in advance, let it rest for the right amount of time and use it to give character to your homemade cakes. I’m sure you’ll be extremely satisfied. Shall we bet?
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Low cost
- Rest time: 40 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking time: 7 Minutes
- Portions: for one cake
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for the dark chocolate cream
- 1 cup + 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 2 tsp butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 7 oz dark chocolate
Tools
- 1 Knife
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Bowl
- Plastic wrap
Preparation of the dark chocolate cream
Chop the chocolate into large flakes with a knife.
Pour the cream into a small saucepan and add the butter and sugar.
Place the saucepan over very low heat and bring it to the edge of boiling, stirring often.
Then add the dark chocolate and continue stirring over low heat until it has completely melted. You should obtain a smooth, glossy and homogeneous cream.
At this point, turn off the heat and pour the dark chocolate cream into a glass or ceramic bowl. Let it cool to room temperature, covering it with plastic wrap directly on the surface for about 30/40 minutes: during this time the chocolate stabilizes, the fat distributes evenly and the texture becomes more compact and velvety, ideal for a neat and precise filling.
Once cooled, you can use the dark chocolate cream to fill your cake. Enjoy! Paola.
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