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Chocolate Easter Mona Cake

Shared by CookAdapt · written for Thermomix

8Servings

Per serving · estimated

869 kcal11 g Protein103 g Carbs47 g Fat

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Ingredients

Instructions

Thermomix · 10Melt the dark chocolate · Add the yolks · Add the sugar and rum · Add the flour +6

By hand · 15Prepare the pan · Separate the eggs · Transfer to a bowl · Insert the butterfly whisk +11

Oven or hob · 1Bake the sponge cake

Prepare the pan

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease the sides of a 21-23 cm diameter springform pan with a little butter and line the base with baking paper. Set aside.

By hand

120°C

Melt the dark chocolate

Place 70 g of butter pieces and 140 g of dark chocolate pieces in the mixing bowl. Program 4 min / 60°C / speed 2 / reverse, .

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Separate the eggs

Meanwhile, separate the yolks from the whites of 5 eggs. Set the whites aside for later.

By hand

Add the yolks

Program 30 sec / speed 3. Remove the measuring cup and add the yolks of the 5 eggs through the opening, one at a time.

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Add the sugar and rum

Add 140 g of sugar and 1 tablespoon of golden rum. Mix 4 sec / speed 3.

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Add the flour

Add 90 g of pastry flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Mix 3 sec / speed 3.

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Transfer to a bowl

Finish mixing well with the spatula and pour the batter into a large bowl. Set aside.

By hand

Wash the mixing bowl

Wash and dry the mixing bowl and lid very well.

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Insert the butterfly whisk

Insert the butterfly whisk onto the blades.

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Whip the egg whites

Rinse the mixing bowl and lid and dry them well. Pour in the whites of the 5 eggs and 1 pinch of salt. Program 4 min / speed 4, until stiff peaks form.

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Fold in half of the whites

Remove the butterfly whisk. Add half of the whipped whites to the reserved bowl with the chocolate mixture and gently combine with the spatula using folding movements.

By hand

Fold in the remaining whites

Add the remaining whipped whites and mix very gently with the spatula, using folding movements from the bottom upwards.

By hand

Bake the sponge cake

Pour the mixture into the pan and smooth the surface with the spatula. Bake for 30 min at 180°C (up to 35 min if needed), or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Stove or oven

180°C

Cool the sponge cake

Remove from the oven, let it cool slightly and unmold onto a rack. Let it cool completely.

By hand

Wash the mixing bowl

Wash and dry the mixing bowl and lid.

By hand

Chop the chocolate

Place 270 g of milk chocolate pieces in the mixing bowl and chop 10 sec / speed 8.

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Melt the chocolate

Using the spatula, push the chocolate down to the bottom of the mixing bowl and program 5 min / 60°C / speed 2 / reverse.

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Remove the chocolate

Transfer the melted chocolate to a bowl and set aside. Do not wash the mixing bowl.

By hand

Mix the cream base

Without washing the mixing bowl, add 85 g of butter pieces at room temperature, 170 g of cream cheese, 220 g of icing sugar, 30 g of pure cocoa powder and ½ teaspoon of salt. Mix 30 sec / speed 5.

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Add the chocolate and yogurt

Add the reserved melted chocolate and 1 Greek yogurt (125 g). Mix 30 sec / speed 6.

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Finish the cream

Using the spatula, push the ingredients down to the bottom of the mixing bowl and mix another 30 sec / speed 6.

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Set the cream aside

Transfer the cream to a bowl and keep it in the refrigerator .

By hand

Cut the sponge cake

When the sponge cake is cold, cut it horizontally into 2 or 3 layers, depending on the height of the pan.

By hand

Assemble the layers

Place the bottom layer on a flat plate and spread an even layer of milk chocolate cream. Place another layer of sponge cake, spread more cream and cover with the last layer of sponge cake.

By hand

Cover the cake

Cover the entire surface and sides with the rest of the milk chocolate cream, spreading it well with the spatula.

By hand

Add to the bowl

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Serve

Bring the cake to the table and serve it.

By hand

Step 2, as written for the Thermomix

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