SWISS CHOCOLATE CAKES RECIPES

Steps:

• Chocolate Swiss Roll Sponge Rub some butter around the inside of a 20x30cm/8x12" baking tray or insert a cake liner. Pre-heat the oven. Measure the flour and cocoa into a bowl and stir to combine. Put the eggs and sugar into a mixing bowl and beat together until pale. Sieve the prepared flour and cocoa into the bowl and mix using a metal spoon in a cutting and folding action. Take care not to over mix. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, spreading it out to the edges. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Spread a clean tea towel over the baking tin, place a chopping board on top and invert everything together. Remove the baking tin, and cake liner if used, to leave the sponge on the tea towel. Using the tea towel for support, roll the long edge of the sponge into a cylinder with the cloth inside. Leave the cloth and sponge cylinder to cool completely. Filling and Topping Spoon the icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl and stir to combine. Put the cream into a mixing bowl and beat until nearly thick. Sieve two teaspoons of the prepared sugar into the cream and stir to combine. Gently unroll the cold sponge and roll it up again from the opposite long side. Once again, gently unroll the sponge and carefully spread the cream mixture all over the inside. Roll the sponge up again without the tea towel. Dust the remaining sugar and cocoa mix over the cake.

Steps:

• To make the chocolate cake, preheat the oven to 425ºF. Place a piece of parchment paper or a silicone mat on a 17x12 sheet pan, and rub butter on it to grease.In a large bowl, whisk to combine the cocoa powder, flour, and salt.Bring an inch of water to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Combine the eggs and sugar in a heatproof glass bowl, then place over the simmering water (make sure the water doesn’t touch the bowl). Using a hand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar together over medium speed for about two minutes, until the eggs are thick, pale yellow, and warm to the touch (if you have a thermometer, you want the eggs to be about 120ºF. If you don’t have a thermometer, just touch the mixture with your finger every once in a while until it feels like hot tap water). Remove the egg bowl from the heat and continue beating at medium high speed for another 3 minutes, until it’s thick and airy, and has reached the ribbon stage. That means when you drag and drizzle a spoonful of the liquid, it shouldn’t settle back into the liquid for a good 5–10 seconds. Mix in the melted butter.Add the dry ingredients to the mixture, and gently fold it into the eggs with a spatula, working quickly. Spread the batter onto the buttered parchment or silicone mat, leaving an inch from the edges. Bake the cake for 5–6 minutes, until springy to the touch.Place a piece of parchment paper on a flat surface and sprinkle lightly with cocoa powder. Flip the cake onto the parchment, then remove the parchment or silicone mat that the cake baked on. Gently roll the cake up into a log while it’s still warm. This is like muscle memory for the cake, and it will roll easier again later.To make the filling, combine the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl, and whip with a hand mixer to stiff peaks, about 5 minutes on medium speed. Unroll the cooled cake, then spread the cream all over, leave a 1-inch border around all edges. Roll the cake up gently (leaving the parchment paper behind), then place on a wire rack.To make the chocolate ganache, microwave the cream and chocolate in a heatproof bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each time, until combined. Add the tablespoon of milk, which will give a more pourable consistency. Pour the chocolate ganache evenly over the cake, then refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving, so the ganache can firm up.The cake is now ready to be sliced and served. Enjoy!