Chocolate cake

  • Nutrition Facts
  • Calories: 405
  • Protein: 6.9
  • Fats: 22
  • Carbohydrates: 42
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    Today, the HozOboz recipe is again dedicated to dessert. Our dessert is truly the dream of all sweets - a chocolate cake. Moreover, this is a cake with a very unusual filling of apricot jam, and, frankly, this is doubly pleasant. To prepare such a dessert is a separate allowance, but there is even more so. In our review, as usual, we will discuss not only the exceptional taste of the product, but also its beneficial properties, starting from the ingredients. And, of course, this time the matter will also not do without a historical digression, especially since, already based on the components, you will immediately notice that the chocolate cake, the recipe of which we will offer, is very similar to the well-known and beloved Sacher cake .

    Of course, it's hard to argue because there is cocoa, dark chocolate, and the most important ingredient - apricot jam, but still it's not "Sacher" and we'll prove it to you. The thing is that our recipe for chocolate cake is somewhat special, and this gives its taste its own zest, so let's hurry to find out everything ourselves and proceed to the review.

    History of the dish

    First, according to tradition, let's talk about the history of the dish. Of course, the history of chocolate desserts, and cakes are no exception, began no earlier than chocolate itself. And according to sources, it has a thousand-year history, or more precisely, chocolate has been known on earth for about three thousand years. The first information about cocoa, the main product from which chocolate is obtained, indicates that it had nothing to do with today's tasty and sweet dessert. The first to consume cocoa were the Aztecs, who considered this product sacred and prepared a special tart drink from it. When the Spaniards captured the territory of today's Mexico, then, along with other trophies, substantial reserves of cocoa beans were brought to Europe.

    Since that time, the first information about this product has already appeared in Europe. However, the prices for cocoa were so high that even armed battles were fought for it - to get a ship carrying cocoa grains was considered a great success in those days. And the whole point was that it was not possible to grow cocoa in European territory, because this product requires special conditions and grows in a certain climate. And this fact has not changed so far - cocoa is grown mainly in South and partly Central America. Having captured Mexico, the Spaniards received a monopoly on cocoa and it lasted for about 100 years. Naturally, being monopolists, the Spaniards sold cocoa at an unthinkably high price, and only a select few, for example, King Louis XIV of France, could afford such a luxury. He then became a trendsetter for a chocolate drink, his court chefs cooked according to a special secret recipe. Already from him, the fashion for chocolate spread throughout Europe and eventually acquired the character of an epidemic.

    Chocolate began to be drunk in England and Holland, and later it was no less loved in Germany, Italy and Switzerland, which today, by the way, is a manufacturer of not only the best watches, but also the most delicious chocolate. With the advent of engines that separate cocoa from fat, the price of chocolate began to drop noticeably, as this technology made it possible to preserve the product much longer. And as the price went down, it became more affordable and, as a result, more and more new recipes appeared with cocoa. This is how all these incomparable desserts appeared and it should be noted that a delicious chocolate cake is not the only thing that can be prepared using cocoa. It will make excellent chocolate icing for a cake, and a wonderful chocolate cream for a cake or pie, and hot chocolate in the form of a drink, and chocolates and much more at the request and imagination of the confectioner.

    In other words, we can say that the advent of chocolate made a grand breakthrough in the confectionery industry and, in principle, became perhaps the greatest discovery in this area. Well, today almost every housewife knows how to make a chocolate cake, so our recipe will be another opportunity to surprise loved ones and enjoy it. After all, it’s hard to argue with the fact that a dessert bought in a pastry shop is wonderful, but if it’s a homemade chocolate cake, it’s doubly pleasant. Firstly, it is very tasty, and secondly, it is much healthier, because you use only the best products and there are no additives or preservatives - that's what you need!

    We will not torment you anymore and now we will tell you how to make a chocolate cake at home. Moreover, in order to get a really tasty homemade chocolate cake, we recommend that you follow the recipe strictly.

    Ingredients:

    Dough Ingredients:

    • Cocoa - 25 gr
    • Eggs - 3 pcs.
    • Butter - 125 gr
    • Flour - 150 gr
    • Nuts - 60 gr
    • Chocolate - 100 gr
    • Water - 250 ml
    • Sugar - 125 gr

    Filling Ingredients:

    • Apricot jam - 150 gr

    Cake Ingredients:

    • Cream 35% - 100 ml
    • Chocolate - 100 gr

    How to cook:

    1. Prepare all the products necessary for the test and start cooking;

      Prepare all the products necessary for the test and start cooking;

    2. Put softened butter and sugar in a bowl for dough;

      Put softened butter and sugar in a bowl for dough;

    3. Thoroughly mix these two ingredients with a mixer;

      Thoroughly mix these two ingredients with a mixer;

    4. Add two eggs to the resulting mixture;

      Add two eggs to the resulting mixture;

    5. Beat the butter with eggs and get a batter;

      Beat the butter with eggs and get a batter;

    6. Pour wheat flour into it;

      Pour wheat flour into it;

    7. After that, add cocoa powder immediately;

      After that, add cocoa powder immediately;

    8. Mix everything with a mixer - now the dough has become thick;

      Mix everything with a mixer - now the dough has become thick;

    9. Add nuts, previously chopped, and mix everything again;

      Add nuts, previously chopped, and mix everything again;

    10. We put a bowl in a water bath and put pieces of chocolate in it;

      We put a bowl in a water bath and put pieces of chocolate in it;

    11. When the chocolate starts to melt, add water and wait until the liquid glaze is obtained;

      When the chocolate starts to melt, add water and wait until the liquid glaze is obtained;

    12. Then the icing should be added to the already prepared dough, while constantly beating it with a mixer;

      Then the icing should be added to the already prepared dough, while constantly beating it with a mixer;

    13. As a result, the finished dough will turn out to be somewhat watery, but this should not scare you. When choosing a form, pay attention to the fact that during baking, the cake almost does not increase in size;

      As a result, the finished dough will turn out to be somewhat watery, but this should not scare you. When choosing a form, pay attention to the fact that during baking, the cake almost does not increase in size;

    14. We cover the baking dish with paper and grease with oil;

      We cover the baking dish with paper and grease with oil;

    15. Now pour the dough into the mold;

      Now pour the dough into the mold;

    16. Put the mold in the oven and bake for about 60 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees;

      Put the mold in the oven and bake for about 60 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees;

    17. After the required time has passed, we take out the cake and check its readiness with a match or a toothpick. If there is no dough left, the cake is ready;

      After the required time has passed, we take out the cake and check its readiness with a match or a toothpick. If there is no dough left, the cake is ready;

    18. Remove the finished cake from the mold and let it cool;

      Remove the finished cake from the mold and let it cool;

    19. When the cake has cooled down, it should be cut into two parts so that it turned out as in the photo;

      When the cake has cooled down, it should be cut into two parts so that it turned out as in the photo;

    20. Now we generously grease the lower cake with apricot jam;

      Now we generously grease the lower cake with apricot jam;

    21. We cover it with the second half on top and it turns out something similar to a sandwich with apricot jam;

      We cover it with the second half on top and it turns out something similar to a sandwich with apricot jam;

    22. Now let's cook the glaze. For glaze, put a bowl of chocolate in a water bath;

      Now let's cook the glaze. For glaze, put a bowl of chocolate in a water bath;

    23. When the chocolate melts, pour in the cream;

      When the chocolate melts, pour in the cream;

    24. You should get a thick icing, which needs to be smeared on the cake from all sides;

      You should get a thick icing, which needs to be smeared on the cake from all sides;

    25. Top of the finished cake can be decorated with chopped nuts. The finished chocolate cake should look like in the photo;

      Top of the finished cake can be decorated with chopped nuts. The finished chocolate cake should look like in the photo;

    26. Bon appetite.

      Bon appetite.

    The benefits of the dish

    Now it's time to figure out how chocolate cake, the recipe of which, and even with step-by-step photos, we will offer you today, can be so useful for our health and the body as a whole. Let's find out based on the main products that make up its composition.

    1. What are the benefits of chocolate and cocoa? First of all, it should be noted that cocoa, unlike coffee and tea, does not contain caffeine at all, but it does contain theophylline. Theophylline is a tonic that improves the functioning of the central nervous system and dilates blood vessels. Cocoa contains a lot of theobromine, which helps to concentrate and increase human efficiency. And everyone knows that chocolate and cocoa are called the "hormone of joy" and all this is because these products can positively affect our mood and fight depression. They acquired this ability due to the content of a substance with the complex name phenylephamine. Cocoa and chocolate are excellent products that should definitely be included in your diet for intellectual workers, as well as absolutely everyone during periods of strong emotional and mental stress. Moreover, they are exceptionally rich in various macro-, microelements and vitamins. They contain proteins, fats and carbohydrates necessary for the body, as well as organic acids, dietary fiber, starch and many others. Of the vitamins, the B vitamins are most prominent, as well as vitamin E, A and PP. Of the trace elements, almost all of the periodic table is here, but the largest amount is still iron and zinc. Zinc is valued for its role in protein synthesis and the formation of enzymes in the human body, and iron is the best remedy for anemia. Already at least these facts are a good reason to include cocoa and chocolate in your daily diet.
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    2. Why is butter useful? Butter is a product of animal origin, which without a doubt is the source of these same fats for the human body. However, contrary to popular belief, animal fats are not only not harmful and contraindicated, but are even necessary for every healthy person. The thing is that butter is an excellent source of vitamin A and thanks to it you can easily keep your hair and nails beautiful, and also have good eyesight and a perfectly functioning endocrine system. Butter also contains selenium, which, as an antioxidant, removes free radicals from the body. The oil contains butyric acid, which stimulates the work of our intestines and has anti-carcinogenic properties. In general, all the fatty acids contained in animal fats are extremely important and necessary for the body. They are able to protect our intestines from infections, fight fungi, lower blood cholesterol and improve metabolism. And those who always drink only skimmed milk should be aware of the dangers of intestinal infections, because without fatty acids they increase many times over;
    3. Why are chicken eggs useful? This is a unique product, the benefits of which, according to hozOboz, have not yet been appreciated. After all, where else besides eggs contains 12 vitamins and almost all macro- and microelements known to mankind. In addition, egg yolk is a source of choline, and without it, body cells, including brain cells, do not work. So at least a few eggs per week should be in your diet, and if that happens thanks to the cake, that's not bad either;
    4. What are the benefits of nuts? Considering that in our cake we used assorted chopped nuts, we won’t talk about each one, but just briefly try to clarify what is the use of this product for the body in general. Nuts contain all the nutrients the body needs: proteins, fats and carbohydrates. It is clear that in each type of nuts it is different, so choose according to your own taste. We used cashews, almonds and hazelnuts for our assortment. It should also be noted that in terms of their calorie content, nuts are not inferior to other products, but unlike them, they do not contribute to weight gain, and this is also important. There are vitamins and microelements in each nut, but here it is better, of course, to consider for each individual variety;
    5. What are the benefits of apricots and apricot jam? Apricots are an exceptionally tasty and no less healthy product. They are especially good for the diet of people who have problems with the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract and overweight. The beneficial substances that make up the apricot are involved in the process of hematopoiesis and improve the body's resistance to various pathological influences. Thus, we conclude that we also chose a very successful filling for the cake and it's time to find out how to cook this cake correctly.

    This delicious chocolate cake, the recipe of which we have prepared especially for you, will be a real find. It's easy to prepare, keeps well, and tastes great. To make a chocolate cake at home, you will not need additional tools or unusual products - everything is familiar and familiar from childhood, but no less tasty. We promise you a lot of pleasure, but we want to note that it is better to serve such a cake with a cup of aromatic coffee or tea. We wish everyone a great mood and desire to create - because the result directly depends on this. If you have your own recipes for similar dishes, we look forward to them, share with us and our readers.

    HozOboz will continue to select for you the best recipes for desserts and other dishes that are sure to be tasty, original and, no less important, healthy. If you want something delicious - welcome to HozOboz. We work for you. Your friend and adviser hozOboz.

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