Date Truffle Layer Cake
Submitted by Fiona G.
This decadent chocolate cake is a show stopper. A rich brownie style base, studded with chewy California dates, is topped with two layers of creamy ganache, sticky date syrup and grated chocolate, resulting in a cake that’s out of this world!
Serves: 8.
This decadent chocolate cake is a show stopper. A rich brownie style base, studded with chewy California dates, is topped with two layers of creamy ganache, sticky date syrup and grated chocolate, resulting in a cake that’s out of this world!
- 6 oz Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 3 Eggs, beaten
- 4 oz Semi sweet chocolate
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp Cocoa powder
- 6 California dates, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup Cream
- 8 oz Sweet chocolate
- 1 cup Cream
- 8 oz White chocolate
- 3 tbsp Date syrup
- 2 tbsp Grated dark Chocolate
- 3 California dates
First prepare brownie base.
Pre-heat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl mix together butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add beaten eggs.
Place chocolate in a heat proof bowl and microwave for 80 seconds. Stir the chocolate to melt any lumps. Wait 2 minutes then add to butter mix and stir to mix well. Add flour, cocoa powder and dates and stir until just combined. Pour into a parchment lined springform pan (8” diameter) and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow to cool. Do not remove cake from pan.
Next prepare mousse layers:
Whip 1 cup cream until stiff peaks form. Melt sweet chocolate for 80 seconds in a heat proof bowl in the microwave. Allow to cool for 2 minutes then pour over whipped cream and stir until well combined. Pour over cooled cake and smooth out with a spatula.
Repeat with white chocolate to create second mousse layer. Pour over sweet chocolate mousse layer and smooth out with a spatula.
Refrigerate cake for at least 30 minutes.
When ready to serve, drizzle date syrup over cake and garnish with grated chocolate and dates.