Kinder Penguin Chocolate Layer Cake
Ingredients
Biscuit layers
- 5 eggs (size M)
- 180 g sugar
- a pinch of salt
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (about 20 g)
Milk cream
- 500 g mascarpone
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 250 g heavy cream
- 200 g sweetened condensed milk
- 2 packets whipped cream stabilizer
Chocolate layer
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 100 g dark chocolate
Decoration
- 250 g heavy cream
- 200 g dark chocolate coating
- 3 Kinder Penguin chocolate bars for garnish
Preparation
Biscuit layers
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius conventional or 160 degrees convection
Line the bottom of a 26 cm springform pan with parchment paper without greasing
Beat eggs with sugar and salt for 4 minutes at highest speed using a hand mixer
Gently fold in flour and cocoa powder
Pour the batter into the pan and bake in the preheated oven in the lower third for about 35 minutes
Remove the biscuit directly from the pan and invert onto a piece of parchment paper
Let the biscuit cool completely
Cut the biscuit layer horizontally in half to create two layers
Level the layers if necessary
Fillings
Beat mascarpone with powdered sugar and condensed milk until smooth
Whip the heavy cream with whipped cream stabilizer until stiff
Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone-condensed milk mixture
Heat milk and butter in a saucepan
Chop the dark chocolate
Add the chopped chocolate to the saucepan and melt it in the mixture
Set the chocolate mixture aside to cool slightly
Assembly
Place the first biscuit layer on a cake plate and enclose with a cake ring
Spread half of the milk cream on top of the biscuit layer
Spoon the lukewarm chocolate mixture onto the cream
Gently spread the chocolate mixture with a spoon
Cover with the remaining milk cream
Place the second biscuit layer on top
Decoration
Spread the remaining heavy cream over the top and sides of the torte
Melt the dark chocolate coating
Pour the melted chocolate over the top of the torte, allowing it to drip down the sides
Place the Kinder Penguin chocolate bars on top for garnish