Steamed chocolate cake

  • 60g Butter
  • 180ml of Milk
  • 60ml of Coffee (or Water + Coffee Granules)
  • 5ml Vanilla Essence
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 15ml Vegetable Oil (Sunflower / Canola)
  • 130g of White Sugar
  • 140g of Plain / All-Purpose Flour
  • 30g of Cocoa Powder
  • 4g of Baking Powder

Ingredients (Chocolate Ganache)
120ml of Whipping Cream + 120g Dark Choc (Bar/Couverture/Coins that can melt)

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter into milk and coffee at low heat until dissolved. At this point, start the steamer at medium heat
  2. Transfer the mixture after it’s cooled (approx 10 mins) to a mixing bowl. Whisk in eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla
  3. Next, whisk in the white sugar until dissolved (approx 2 – 3 minutes)
  4. Whisk in flour, cocoa powder and baking powder, sifting if clumpy
  5. Transfer batter to a 5 inch round baking tray lined with parchment paper. Hit a couple of times against the counter to dislodge excessive air
  6. Steam over medium heat for 54 – 56 minutes until risen. Once done, set aside the cake to cool in it’s mould for 30 mins
  7. Meanwhile, preparechocolate ganache by melting chocolate into the whipping cream at low heat through a double boiler method. Stir until it comes together, this comes together quite fast so do not overheat!
  8. Once ready to assemble, unmould the cake and spread the chocolate ganache over the top of the cake
  9. Serve and enjoy! Stores well up to 5 days refrigerated