Truffle Cakes
🕒 Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 1 hour
🕒 Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
👩🍳 Description: Make and share this Truffle Cakes recipe from lovewithrecipes.com. These decadent cakes are perfect for indulging your sweet tooth!
📜 Recipe Category: Breads
🔎 Keywords: Dessert, Weeknight, Oven, Less than 4 Hours, Easy
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 8 | unsalted butter |
| 3/4 | sugar |
| 2 | eggs |
| 6 1/2 | ounces dark chocolate |
| 1 | tablespoon Cointreau liqueur |
| 1 | tablespoon orange zest |
| 2 | cups self-rising flour |
| 2 | tablespoons cocoa powder |
| 1 | tablespoon baking powder |
| 1 | cup milk |
| 8 | ounces dark chocolate (for ganache) |
| 1 1/2 | cups heavy cream (for ganache) |
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 984.5
- Fat Content: 77g
- Saturated Fat Content: 47.2g
- Cholesterol Content: 198.4mg
- Sodium Content: 674.5mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 81.5g
- Fiber Content: 13.2g
- Sugar Content: 25.9g
- Protein Content: 18.1g
Servings: 6 cakes
Yield: 6 cakes
📝 Recipe Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) degrees.
- Beat butter and sugar until creamy using an electric mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, until fully incorporated.
- Stir in the dark chocolate, Cointreau liqueur, and grated orange zest until evenly distributed.
- Sift together the self-rising flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Gradually add this mixture to the chocolate mixture, alternating with the milk, and folding gently until just combined.
- Divide the batter among 6 non-stick muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of one muffin comes out clean.
- Turn the cakes onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
Double Ganache Icing:
- Place dark chocolate in a metal bowl.
- Put the heavy cream into a saucepan and bring it just to a boil over medium heat.
- Pour the hot cream over the dark chocolate. Let it stand for 2-3 minutes, then stir until smooth and glossy.
- Set aside half of the ganache mixture in a warm place and refrigerate the remainder until cold but not solid, about 20 minutes.
- Beat the cooled ganache mixture with an electric beater until it is smooth and spreadable.
- Spread the ganache over the tops of the cooled cakes using a spatula or a knife, and then chill until firm, about 15 minutes.
- Once the ganache is firm, pour over the remaining chocolate cream mixture to create a glossy finish.
- Allow the cakes to set for about 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or garnish with candied orange zest, if desired.
Indulge in these rich and chocolaty truffle cakes, perfect for any occasion, whether it’s a weeknight treat or a special dessert for your loved ones. Enjoy the luxurious flavors and velvety texture of these decadent delights!
