Chocolate Cake with White Fondant Heart

I can guide you in making a chocolate cake with a white fondant heart, a delicious variant of the classic soft-centered cake. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

• 100 g of dark chocolate
• 100 g of white chocolate
• 100 g of butter
• 2 whole eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 120 g of powdered sugar
• 50 g of flour 00
• Butter and cocoa powder as needed for the molds

Preparation

1. Let’s start by preheating the oven to 200 °C.
2. Take four cake molds and butter them and dust them with cocoa powder, removing the excess; this will help to unmold the cakes more easily after baking.
3. Melt the dark chocolate with the butter in a bain-marie, stirring until you get a smooth and homogeneous mixture, then let it cool slightly.
4. In a bowl, beat the eggs, yolks, and powdered sugar with a whisk until frothy.
5. Gently fold the sifted flour into the egg and sugar mixture, stirring from the top down to not deflate the mixture.
6. Add the melted chocolate and mix until everything is well combined.
7. Fill the prepared molds about halfway with this mixture.
8. Melt the white chocolate in a bain-marie until it becomes fluid, then let it cool slightly.
9. Place a spoonful of white chocolate in the center of each mold, being careful not to touch the edges.
10. Cover the white chocolate with more dark chocolate mixture to fill the molds.
11. Bake the cakes for about 12-15 minutes. The outside should be cooked, and the inside still soft.
12. Remove them from the oven and let them rest for a minute before gently turning them out onto a serving plate.

A bit of trivia: The chocolate cake with a fondant heart is a much-loved dessert for its surprise effect and the contrast between the outer crust and the soft and sinuous heart. When working with different types of chocolate, it is important to manage the temperatures well to ensure the desired consistency and a perfect fondant heart.

Remember that cooking times can vary slightly depending on the size of the molds and your oven, so keep an eye on the cakes, especially towards the end of cooking. Enjoy your meal!