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Chocolate Toffee Cake
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Canadian
Prep Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Cooling Time / Decorating:
2
hours
hours
Total Time:
3
hours
hours
Servings:
12
Servings
Calories:
886
kcal
Author:
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Rich chocolate cake with toffee bits is the ultimate decadent dessert for any occasion or dinner party.
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Ingredients
For the Cake:
3
cups
cake flour
(sifted)
1 ¼
teaspoons
baking powder
½
teaspoon
baking soda
½
teaspoons
salt
½
cup
unsalted butter
(room temperature)
1 ½
cups
brown sugar
(packed)
¼
cup
greek yogurt
(unflavoured)
5
large egg yolks
¾
teaspoon
English Toffee oil
(LorAnn Oils)
¾
cup
milk
6
ounces
semisweet chocolate
(grated)
1 ½
cups
toffee bits
For the Ganache:
18
ounces
milk chocolate
(finely chopped)
1 ½
cups
whipping cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350º F
Butter and line two 9 inch round cake pans.
For Cake:
Whisk flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
Using an electric beater (or stand mixer), cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat in the yogurt.
Beat in egg yolks (one at a time).
Add flavoured oil.
Add ½ the flour mixture and beat well.
Add the milk and beat well.
Add the remaining flour mixture and beat well.
Fold in the grated chocolate. (
NOT
the one for the ganache)
Pour the batter between the 2 pans, and bake 30-35 minutes, or until done.
Cool cakes in pans, then remove and finish cooling on racks.
For Ganache:
Place chopped milk chocolate in a bowl.
In a saucepan, bring the whipping cream just to the boiling point.
Pour hot cream over chocolate.
Let stand for 5 minutes to melt chocolate.
Stir until smooth.
Chill in fridge for 1 hour.
Slowly beat chilled ganache with an electric hand mixer until think and smooth. (
DO NOT
over beat).
To Assemble:
Place one cake layer on a cake board or plate.
Spread a nice thick layer of the ganache over the top of the cake.
Pile on some of the toffee bits.
Top with the other cake layer.
Frost the outside of the cakes with the remaining ganache.
Decorate cake with toffee bits...along the top edges and bottom of cake. (Be creative and have fun).
Chill until ready to serve.
Bring to room temperature before slicing.
Notes
Be sure to use good quality chocolate.
Adjust the amount of toffee bits you wish to use.
Bring cake to room temperature before serving.
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Nutrition
Calories:
886
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
104
g
|
Protein:
10
g
|
Fat:
51
g
|
Saturated Fat:
31
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
15
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
169
mg
|
Sodium:
219
mg
|
Potassium:
396
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
74
g
|
Vitamin A:
1155
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
|
Calcium:
130
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg
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