We started the weekend by preparing a chocolate dessert. We do not want you to abandon your healthy habits, but yes, we want you to have a sweet proposal with which to treat yourself. This cake of chocolate and caramel, it is quite a temptation; baking it is a pleasure.
The aroma that surrounds the kitchen when this cake is prepared with shortcrust pastry base is irresistible. It increases the desire to take a bite, without a doubt. Chocolate is the main ingredient, but caramel gives it a very special touch; You can incorporate it or not, I leave it to your choice. Do you dare to try it? If you like chocolate, do not hesitate to give the cake of cookies, chocolate and mocha.
Chocolate and caramel cake
This chocolate and caramel cake is a real temptation on the table. Who is reluctant to try it?
Author María
Recipe type: Dessert
Rations: 6
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Ingredients
- 1 sheet of shortcrust pastry
- 75 g. dark chocolate
- 50 ml liquid cream (35% mg)
- 2 tablespoons of whole milk
- 7 g. of butter
- 1 egg
- 4-5 toffee candies
Preparation
- We place the shortbread dough on a non-stick mold with removable bottom. The dough should be very cold.
- We press lightly the dough on the sides to adjust it and roll over the edges to remove the excess dough. Next, with a fork, we prick the base.
- We put parchment paper on the dough and fill the cavity with chickpeas.
- We take to the oven, preheated to 180ºC, 15 minutes or until edges start to brown. So, we take the base out of the oven, remove the chickpeas and let it cool down.
- To prepare the filling, we heat the butter, cream and milk in a saucepan.
- We place in a bowl the chopped chocolate and pour the contents of the saucepan over it. We let it rest for a minute and then we stir to finish melting it. We let it temper.
- We add the egg lightly beaten and stir until incorporated.
- On the breezy dough, we distribute the candies. Following, we pour the filling.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes and let it temper on the countertop. Then we cover it with fim paper and put it in the fridge for 2 hours.
- We serve it with pieces of caramel as an ornament.
Nutritional information per serving
Calories: 445