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Dark Fantasy Castle Cake
Dessert

Dark Fantasy Castle Cake

2 h 30Pour 12Nutri-Score E€€€
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Ingrédients

12 personnes
  • flour (sifted)Céréales350 g
  • cocoa powder (unsweetened)Épicerie70 g
  • sugarÉpicerie300 g
  • butter (softened)Produits laitiers250 g
  • eggs (at room temperature)Produits laitiers4 morceaux
  • milkProduits laitiers240 ml
  • baking powderÉpicerie12 g
  • vanilla extractÉpicerie10 ml
  • black food coloring (gel)Épicerie15 ml
  • buttercream (for frosting)Produits laitiers500 g
  • dark chocolate (melted, for drip and decoration)Épicerie200 g
  • powdered sugar (for dusting)Épicerie60 g

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Nutrition

536kcal

Glucides
65 g
Protéines
5 g
Lipides
28 g
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Ustensiles

  • Saladier
  • Fouet
  • Moule à gâteau
  • Four
  • Grille de refroidissement
  • Spatule
  • Poche à douille

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Préparation

  1. Make the dark cake batter

    • Whisk the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder together in a bowl.
    • Beat the softened butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy.
    • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    • Pour in the milk and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
    • Fold in the dry ingredients, then stir in the black food coloring until the batter is deep black.
    Étape 1
  2. Bake the cake

    • Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and smooth the top.
    • Bake at 180°C until a skewer comes out clean.
    • Let the cake cool completely on a cooling rack.
    Étape 2
  3. Frost the cake

    • Tint the buttercream with black food coloring.
    • Cover the cooled cake with a smooth layer of black buttercream.
    • Chill the cake so the frosting sets.
    Étape 3
  4. Decorate the dark fantasy castle

    • Drizzle melted dark chocolate over the top edge to create a drip effect.
    • Pipe buttercream towers and battlements to build the castle silhouette.
    • Add a sword and rose details with the remaining chocolate and buttercream.
    • Dust lightly with powdered sugar for a misty, gothic finish.
    Étape 4