Dark Chocolate Mirror Birthday Cake
A rich and velvety chocolate cake topped with a glossy mirror glaze, perfect for celebrations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g dark chocolate
- 200g unsalted butter
- 250g granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 150g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons glucose syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a round cake pan by greasing and flouring it.
- Melt the dark chocolate and unsalted butter together in a double boiler or microwave until smooth.
- Whisk the eggs and granulated sugar in a separate bowl until light and fluffy.
- Combine the melted chocolate mixture with the egg mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the sifted all-purpose flour, baking powder, and pinch of salt carefully to avoid over-mixing.
- Bake the batter in the prepared cake pan for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Create the mirror glaze by heating heavy cream and glucose syrup, then adding chocolate until smooth.
- Glaze the cooled cake with the chocolate glaze, allowing it to drip down the sides.
Notes
For a shiny glaze, add more cream if necessary. Ensure eggs are at room temperature for fluffiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg