ROCKY MELLOW CHOCOLATE CAKE

Hi friends, quite a long time i din't post in my blog. That's not mean I din't bake & cook. Hahahaa....
Here's a cake I baked for my daughter's 7th Birthday. I let her choose what cake she wants. She choose this Rocky Mellow Chocolate Cake from one of my recipe book " Chocolate LOVE" by Elisabeth Siahaja.



Here's the recipe :

A:

• 250g unsalted butter


• 330g dark covertures' chocolate


• 20g chocolate paste


• 10 espresso paste


• 1 packet 3-in-1 coffee powder ( I used 2-in-1 )

B:

• 5 eggs


• 200 sugar ( reduced )


• 10g vanilla essence

C:

• 200g all-purpose flour


• 30g cocoa powder


• 8g baking powder

D:

• 100g sour cream ( I replaced with plain yogurt )

1. Melt A till well-combined on double boiler. Whip B on high speed till thick & fluffy.


2. Mix slowly A & B batter, followed by C. Lastly fold in D slowly.


3. Pour the mixture into two 9" round ( I used 8" square) baking tin lined with baking paper. Bake at 170c for 30 minutes or just firm to touch.


4. Leave to cool on wire rack before removing from tins. Spread filling in the middle & decorate as desired.

Rocky Mellow Filling

A:

• 40g sugar ( reduced )


• 100 water

B:

• 5 egg whites

C:

• 200g white chocolate


• 300g dark covertures' chocolate

D:

• 10g gelatine powder dissolves with 30g hot water

F:

• Colourful marshmallow as desired quantity

1. Boil A for about 3-5 minutes till soft ball is formed.


2. Whip B till soft peak & slowly add A to combine. Continue whipping till fluffy.


3. Melt C and fold it into the above mixture.


4. Whip D till stiff & fold lightly to the above mixture. Add in E and mix till thoroughly combined.

Assembly :

1. Place one layer of the cake on a cake board.


2. Pour in 2/3 of the Rocky Mellow Filling, spread evenly & place some marshmallows on it.


3. Place another layer of cake on it & pour the remaining filling on top. Level it. Decorate marshmallows on top & let the cake set in the freezer for 1 hs. Remove & decorate as desired.