It's been a long time since people tasted chocolate.not so much time. But how masterfully they learned to use this very chocolate. It can be said to have made a real revolution in cooking. In any case, chocolate cake or cake with chocolate cream remains among the favorites today. By the way, about chocolate cream... Did you know that such cream can be made for almost any cake? In addition, there is far from a single recipe for chocolate cream. You can make butter, cream, custard, sour cream, and even cream soufflé from chocolate. And the chocolate flavor can be diluted, for example, with coffee or fruit. In a word, the recipe for this confectionery invention is not universal. Only one of its ingredients is universal - chocolate. And how exactly you can make delicious chocolate cream for a cake, we will find out.
Simple chocolate cream
The simplest recipe is cream made from condensed milk andbutter. However, a simple recipe does not mean something completely simple. The cream is moderately sweet, moderately chocolatey and is perfect for sponge cakes. Ingredients:
- Bank of condensed milk;
- A pack of butter;
- Tablespoon of cocoa powder;
- A teaspoon of cognac, vodka or liquor.
Preparation:Let's make it clear right away that the more cocoa you put in the cream, the richer the chocolate flavor you'll get. And one more thing. Many people add cocoa in the form of dry powder. However, professionals recommend diluting the powder with boiling water or hot milk. Then the cream will be smoother and tastier. So, put the butter in a bowl or saucepan and let it melt a little. When the butter becomes soft, beat it until lightly fluffy and start pouring in the condensed milk. While beating the butter, add the condensed milk in portions - about one tablespoon at a time. By the time you add the cocoa, the cream should be almost ready and come off the sides of the bowl well. Now pour the cocoa into the cup and add a little boiling water or very hot milk. As a result, we should get a liquid chocolate mush. Cool this mush, pour it into the cream and beat until smooth. At the very end, add a spoonful of cognac, vodka or liqueur.
Classic Chocolate Cream
This chocolate cream is perfect for both layering and decorating a cake. Ingredients:
- 3 tiles of bitter chocolate (300 grams);
- 400 grams of butter;
- 2 cups of powdered sugar;
- 2 eggs;
- A teaspoon of vanilla sugar;
- A pinch of salt.
Preparation:Remove the butter from the refrigerator and leave it to soften. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a water bath or microwave and let it cool down a bit. Place the butter, which should be soft, in a saucepan, add salt and vanilla sugar and beat for about three minutes. After that, start beating the butter, adding powdered sugar, which we add in small portions. Then pour in one raw egg, beat for a few more seconds and add the second egg. Lastly, pour in the melted and cooled chocolate, after which beat everything together for about three more minutes.
Chocolate cream with coffee
We offer you a wonderful recipe for chocolate cream with coffee. The combination of black coffee and chocolate is very tasty in itself. Can you imagine what a cake with this cream will be like? Ingredients:
- Half a glass of sugar;
- 2 tablespoons strong black coffee;
- Chocolate bar;
- 3 egg yolks;
- Half (or slightly more) a pack of butter.
Preparation: It is advisable to brew the coffee in advance.And it is best to boil, not dilute the soluble powder. Then you need to separate the yolks from the whites. We do not need the whites for the cream, but you can, for example, add them to the sponge cake or make protein glaze for icing. So, pour the yolks into a saucepan, mix with sugar and beat until white. Now add strong black coffee to the beaten yolks and put the saucepan in a water bath. Stirring constantly, heat the mixture until it becomes thick. After that, put in the chocolate, grated or chopped with a knife, and mix everything. Remove the custard mass from the water bath, cool a little and put butter in it. All that remains is to beat the mass until smooth, and everything is ready!
Chilled chocolate cream
A recipe for a very delicate and delicious custard cream that can be used as a layer for a cake. Ingredients:
- A glass of milk;
- 2 tablespoons of sugar;
- 2 egg yolks;
- One and a half tablespoons of starch;
- Tile of bitter chocolate;
- A tablespoon of butter.
Preparation:To prepare this cream, we do not need a mixer - you can easily get by with a regular whisk. In advance, break a bar of chocolate into pieces and melt it in the microwave or in a water bath. Now pour the yolks into a saucepan, add sugar and starch and grind the mixture into a homogeneous light mass. Then boil the milk in a separate bowl, and then pour it into the yolk mixture. Attention! Pour the milk in a thin stream, and at the same time whisk the mixture itself. Strain the resulting mass through a sieve and put it back on low heat. Without stopping whisking, brew the mixture, letting it boil, and keep it on the fire for a couple more minutes, also continuing to whisk. During the brewing process, the mass will become thick. After that, pour the chocolate into the mixture and mix everything well. Lastly, add the butter and whisk the cream again. Cool it by placing the saucepan in a container with cold water or ice, while continuing to stir. Then the cream will be smooth and tender - without lumps or films.
Chocolate cream on yolks
Another original recipe for custardchocolate cream for the cake. We will make it with egg yolks. If the specified amount of ingredients seems too much, you can reduce it, for example, by half. Ingredients:
- Liters of milk;
- One and a half glasses of powdered sugar;
- Tile of bitter chocolate;
- 10 egg yolks;
- 3 tablespoons flour (without a slide);
- One and a half tablespoons of butter;
- A packet of vanilla sugar.
Preparation:Break the chocolate bar into small pieces, put it in milk and cook over low heat until all the chocolate has dissolved. Beat the yolks with powdered sugar, mix with flour and carefully, without stopping stirring, pour in the milk. Now put this mixture in a water bath and brew, without stopping stirring. As a result, the mass should thicken. Remove the saucepan from the water bath and lastly add butter and vanilla sugar to the cream. This is how you can make chocolate cream for a cake in different ways. And if this is what you are going to do, then choose a recipe and cook with pleasure. Bon appetit and success in the culinary field!
