The reason behind my newly zombified state is black, tan and
white with the cutest ears ever. I have slept so very little and walked so
much more since adopting Brutus, our Jura hound pup, last week. I have
become acquainted with 5am (they have those in the morning too?) wake up calls
and walking in the rain before I have even had my first cup of coffee.
Well the cake was delicious – the kids declared it THE BEST
EVER but they are prone to hyperbole when there’s chocolate involved. The cake
assembly was a bit of a mess however… I have to admit that. Tiredness and
precision do not mix and I kind of butchered the poor sponge when cutting it in
three pieces.
INGREDIENTS
- For the cake
- 165 g | 5.8oz plain all purpose flour
- 165 g | 5.8oz light brown sugar can also use caster
- 5 Oreo cookies ground to a powder
- 1 level tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 100 g | 3.5oz cold unsalted butter cubed
- 2 large eggs
- 100 ml | 3.5 fl oz whole milk
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 60 g | 2oz dark chocolate chips
- a little butter and flour to grease the cake tins
- Filling
- 200 g | 7oz good quality white chocolate very finely chopped
- 150 g | 5.3oz double cream
- an extra cold 200g | 7oz double cream
- Chocolate glaze & to decorate
- 100 g | 3.5oz dark chocolate very finely chopped
- 100 g | 3.5oz double cream
- 1 tbsp golden syrup
- handful Oreo cookies halved
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 180C | 350F. Grease 3x15cm (6in) cake tins and line the bottoms with baking paper. Dust with flour and tap out any excess. You can also use one deep tin (preferably springform) instead of 3 shallow ones - increase the baking time to about 45–50 minutes.
- Add the flour, sugar, crushed Oreos, cocoa powder, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse briefly to mix the ingredients together, then add the cubed butter and pulse again until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and pulse again until mixed in. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula to make sure everything is well blended.
- Mix the vanilla and milk and then gradually add to the batter, pulsing until it is smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
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full recipe : www.supergoldenbakes.com
