Double Layered Chocolate Truffle Gateau

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Baking Time: 15 Minutes
Baking Temperature: 200°C (400°F) for 10 minutes.
Baking Temperature: 180°C (360°F)for 15 minutes
Makes 1 cake
Ingredients
For The Basic Chocolate Sponge Cake

• 125 gms plain flour (maida)
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp chocolate powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp soda bi-carb
• 3/4 cup condensed milk
• 4 tbsp melted butter or margarine
• 1 tsp vanilla essence

For The Dark Chocolate Truffle Icing

• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• 1 cup chopped Dark Chocolate

For The White Chocolate Truffle Icing

• 1/4 cup fresh cream
• 1/2 cup chopped white chocolate

To Be Mixed Into A Soaking Syrup

• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 tsp vanilla essence

Method
For the basic chocolate sponge cake

1. Sieve the flour, cocoa powder, chocolate powder, baking powder and soda bi-carb together.
2. Add the condensed milk, melted butter, vanilla essence and 75 ml. Of water and mix well. The batter should be of dropping consistency.
3. Pour the batter into a greased and dusted 175 mm. (7”) diameter tin.
4. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 180°c (360°f) and bake for further 15 minutes.
5. The cake is baked when it leaves the sides of the tin and is spongy to touch.
6. When ready, remove from the oven and leave aside for 1 minute. Invert the tin over a rack and tap to unmould the cake.
7. Keep aside to cool.

For the dark chocolate truffle icing

1. Heat the cream in a deep pan, add the dark chocolate and on a medium flame till it resembles a smooth sauce/ truffle, while stirring continuously.
2. Remove and place the pan over a bowl of ice to cool the truffle, while stirring continuously, keep aside.

For the white chocolate truffle icing

1. Repeat the same procedure as for dark chocolate truffle icing and keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Slice the chocolate sponge cake horizontally into three equal parts.
2. Place one layer of the cake on a serving plate and sprinkle 1/3rd of the soaking syrup in order to make the cake moist.
3. Spread half of the dark chocolate truffle icing evenly over the cake layer, and place the second layer of the cake on it.
4. Moisten this cake layer 1/3rd of the soaking syrup.
5. Spread the white chocolate truffle icing evenly over it and place the third layer of cake over it.
6. Moisten this cake layer with the remaining soaking syrup and spread the remaining dark chocolate truffle icing on the top and the sides of the cake.