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Dark Beer Chocolate Cake with Pretzels

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March 29, 2017
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    I’ve got a tiny bit of chocolate for you today. Inside a tiny little cake. A delicious dark beer cake with a honey salted almond ganache, a rich chocolate frosting and a lot of little salted pretzels. Did I get you at any point already? ;) The dark beer maybe or the honey salted almonds? Or with the rich chocolate frosting? ;))

    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots

    Sounds all good, right? I have to admit – I totally love it. The excessive amount of chocolate and the saltiness. Awesome! Can somebody get me a coffee or a large glass of milk? ;)

    I got my inspiration for this cake from Ritter Sport* and their almost endless variety of chocolate. You probably know all of them. You get them in supermarkets everywhere – milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, with or without nuts, filled with berries, cookies, organic, vegan… everything! ;) The one I like the most is called “Olympia”. That one is awesome. If I had used that kind of chocolate here, you would probably not be able to see any result here. I would have eaten it all. By myself ;P

    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots

    I was holding back a bit this time with the amount of chocolate used. There would have been space for more, but I decided to go for the Ritter Sport Edel-Bitter (73%) – my favorite semi-Sweet chocolate whenever I need a chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa. I also took the chocolate with honey salted almonds for the chocolate ganache filling. That one gives the filling a nice balance of sweet and salty. All in all together with the dark beer cake and the salted pretzels…. awesome!

    Note: You can bake the cake layers one day in advance. Wrap them tightly and they will be even better to work with the next day – if you made cakes like this one here before, you will know what I mean… less crumbs when covering with frosting ;) For the decoration with the salted pretzels, I recommend to work quickly… if the frosting is too hard already, the pretzels might not stick very well to the sides.

    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    For the cake:
    1 cup (230g) butter
    1 1/4 cups (250g) brown sugar
    3/4 cup (90g) cocoa powder
    3.5 oz. (100g) Ritter Sport Semi-Sweet Chocolate (73%), chopped
    1 cup (240ml) dark beer
    2 medium eggs
    1/2 cup (120g) crème fraîche
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
    3 tsp. baking soda
    1/4 tsp. salt

    For the honey salted almond ganache:
    9 oz. (200g) Ritter Sport Honey Salt Almond, chopped
    5.3 oz. (150g) Ritter Sport Semi-Sweet Chocolate (73%), chopped
    1 1/4 cups (300ml) heavy cream

    For the chocolate frosting:
    1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder
    1/4 cup (60ml) hot water
    3/4 cups (170g) butter, at room temperature
    1/3 cup (40g) confectioner’s sugar
    1/2 tsp. salt
    10.6 oz. (300g) Ritter Sport Semi-Sweet Chocolate (73%), melted

    For the decoration:
    about 3.5 oz. (100g) small salted pretzels

    Für den Kuchen:
    230g Butter
    250g brauner Zucker
    90g Kakaopulver
    100g Ritter Sport Edel-Bitter (73%), gehackt
    240ml Schwarzbier
    2 Eier (M)
    120g Crème fraîche
    1 TL Vanille Extrakt
    260g Mehl (Type 405)
    3 TL Natron
    1/4 TL Salz

    Für die Füllung:
    200g Ritter Sport Honig-Salz-Mandel, gehackt
    150g Ritter Sport Edel-Bitter (73%), gehackt
    300ml Sahne

    Für das Schokoladenfrosting:
    30g Kakaopulver
    60ml heißes Wasser
    170g weiche Butter
    40g Puderzucker
    1/2 TL Salz
    300g Ritter Sport Edel-Bitter (73%), geschmolzen

    Für die Dekoration:
    ca. 100g kleine Salzbrezeln

    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two 7 inches (18cm) springform tins with baking parchment, grease and dust with flour. Seet aside.

    2. Add the butter with the brown sugar, cocoa powder, chopped chocolate and dark beer to a medium saucepan and slowly heat up until the butter and chocolate melt. Stir until you get a smooth mixture. Remove from the heat and let cool down a bit.

    3. Add the eggs to a large bowl and beat on medium high speed until foamy. Add the crème fraîche and vanilla extract and mix in. Add the cooled melted chocolate and also mix in. Mix the flour with baking soda and salt, add to the bowl and mix in until just combined. Do not overmix! Divide the batter evenly between the two tins and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack.

    4. For the ganache filling chop the chocolate and add to a large bowl. Add the heavy cream to a small pot and heat up until small bubbles come to the surface. Pour over the chopped chocolate and let sit for about 10 minutes. When the chocolate has melted, mix until you get a smooth mixture. Place in the fridge and let cool down – mix from time to time until the ganache thickens.

    5. For the frosting mix the cocoa with the hot water until you get a smooth paste. Set aside. Add the butter to a large bowl and beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners’ sugar and salt and mix until well combined. Add the cocoa paste and mix in. Add the melted and cooled chocolate and mix in as well – beat on high speed until smooth and fluffy. Set aside.

    6. Cut the cake layers horizontally in half (cut off the tops if needed to get even layers) so you get four nice and even cake layers. To assemble the cake, place a cake layer on a serving plate, spread about 1/3 of the ganache on top, add a cake layer on top, then about 1/2 of the remaining ganache, another cake layer, ganache and the last cake layer. Place in the fridge for about 10 minutes. Take out of the fridge and frost the cake with the chocolate frosting – the top should be nice and smooth, the sides can be a bit rougher. Press the salted pretzels into the frosting on the sides to decorate the cake.

    1. Den Backofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Zwei 18cm (7 in) Springformen mit Backpapier auslegen, leicht einfetten und mit Mehl ausstauben. Zur Seite stellen.

    2. Die Butter mit dem braunen Zucker, Kakao, der gehackten Schokolade und dem Schwarzbier in einen Topf geben und vorsichtig erhitzen, bis die Butter und Schokolade geschmolzen sind und eine homogene Mischung entstanden ist. Etwas abkühlen lassen.

    3. Die Eier in eine große Schüssel geben und schaumig aufschlagen. Die Crème Fraîche und den Vanille Extrakt zugeben und unterrühren. Die abgekühlte Schokoladenmasse zur Schüssel zugeben und unterrühren. Das Mehl mit Natron und Salz vermischen und dann ebenfalls unterrühren – hier nicht zu viel rühren. Den Teig gleichmäßig auf die Formen verteilen und dann für 50-55 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Die Kuchen aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen.

    4. Für die Ganache Füllung die beiden Schokoladensorten hacken und in eine große Schüssel geben. Die Sahne in einem Topf vorsichtig zum Kochen bringen (es reicht, wenn man ein paar Bläschen aufsteigen sieht) und dann über die Schokolade schütten und für 10 Minnuten stehen lassen – die Schokolade sollte dabei schmelzen. Alles noch einmal glattrühren und dann in den Kühlschrank stellen und immer wieder zwischendurch kurz umrühren, bis die Ganache abgekühlt ist und andickt.

    5. Für das Frosting das Kakaopulver mit dem heißen Wasser verrühren, bis eine dicke Paste entsteht. Zur Seite stellen. Die Butter in eine große Schüssel geben und auf höchster Stufe hell und luftig aufschlagen. Den Puderzucker und das das Salz zugeben und alles gut verrühren. Die Kakao-Paste zugeben und unterrühren. Die abgekühlte, geschmolzene Schokolade zugeben und unterrühren, dann auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis eine glatte, luftige Creme entstanden ist. Zur Seite stellen.

    6. Für den Zusammenbau der Torte die Kuchen horizontal so halbieren, dass vier gleich dicke Schichten entstehen – falls die Kuchen gewölbt sind, sollte man sie vorher noch zurechtschneiden. Eine erste Kuchenschicht auf eine Kuchenplatte legen und etwa 1/3 der Ganache Füllung darauf verstreichen, eine zweite Kuchenschicht auflegen und dann etwa die Hälfte der verbliebenen Ganache Füllung darauf verteilen. Die dritte Kuchenschicht auflegen und dann die restliche Ganach darauf verstreichen und mit der letzten Kuchenschicht abschließen. Für etwa 10 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen. Die Torte wieder aus dem Kühlschrank nehmen und dann mit dem Frosting rundum einstreichen –die Oberseite sollte recht sauber eingestrichen werden, die Seiten müssen nicht ganz so sauber sein. Die Brezeln rundum in das Frosting drücken und den Kuchen damit dekorieren.

    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots
    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake | Bake to the roots

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    Dark Beer Chocolate Cake with Pretzels

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    • Prep Time: 60
    • Cook Time: 50
    • Total Time: 180
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    Ingredients

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    For the cake

    • 1 cup (230g) butter
    • 1 1/4 cups (250g) brown sugar
    • 3/4 cup (90g) cocoa powder
    • 3.5 oz. (100g) Ritter Sport Semi-Sweet Chocolate (73%), chopped
    • 1 cup (240ml) dark beer
    • 2 medium eggs
    • 1/2 cup (120g) crème fraîche
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
    • 3 tsp. baking soda
    • 1/4 tsp. salt

    For the honey salted almond ganache

    • 9 oz. (200g) Ritter Sport Honey Salt Almond, chopped
    • 5.3 oz. (150g) Ritter Sport Semi-Sweet Chocolate (73%), chopped
    • 1 1/4 cups (300ml) heavy cream

    For the chocolate frosting

    • 1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder
    • 1/4 cup (60ml) hot water
    • 3/4 cups (170g) butter, at room temperature
    • 1/3 cup (40g) confectioner’s sugar
    • 1/2 tsp. salt
    • 10.6 oz. (300g) Ritter Sport Semi-Sweet Chocolate (73%), melted

    For the decoration

    • about 3.5 oz. (100g) small salted pretzels


    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two 7 inches (18cm) springform tins with baking parchment, grease and dust with flour. Seet aside.
    2. Add the butter with the brown sugar, cocoa powder, chopped chocolate and dark beer to a medium saucepan and slowly heat up until the butter and chocolate melt. Stir until you get a smooth mixture. Remove from the heat and let cool down a bit.
    3. Add the eggs to a large bowl and beat on medium high speed until foamy. Add the crème fraîche and vanilla extract and mix in. Add the cooled melted chocolate and also mix in. Mix the flour with baking soda and salt, add to the bowl and mix in until just combined. Do not overmix! Divide the batter evenly between the two tins and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
    4. For the ganache filling chop the chocolate and add to a large bowl. Add the heavy cream to a small pot and heat up until small bubbles come to the surface. Pour over the chopped chocolate and let sit for about 10 minutes. When the chocolate has melted, mix until you get a smooth mixture. Place in the fridge and let cool down – mix from time to time until the ganache thickens.
    5. For the frosting mix the cocoa with the hot water until you get a smooth paste. Set aside. Add the butter to a large bowl and beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners’ sugar and salt and mix until well combined. Add the cocoa paste and mix in. Add the melted and cooled chocolate and mix in as well – beat on high speed until smooth and fluffy. Set aside.
    6. Cut the cake layers horizontally in half (cut off the tops if needed to get even layers) so you get four nice and even cake layers. To assemble the cake, place a cake layer on a serving plate, spread about 1/3 of the ganache on top, add a cake layer on top, then about 1/2 of the remaining ganache, another cake layer, ganache and the last cake layer. Place in the fridge for about 10 minutes. Take out of the fridge and frost the cake with the chocolate frosting – the top should be nice and smooth, the sides can be a bit rougher. Press the salted pretzels into the frosting on the sides to decorate the cake.

    Notes

    • Enjoy baking!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 12

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    *I have partnered with Ritter Sport to bring you this delicious Cake. That is why I have to declare this here in Germany as Advertising. All I wrote in this article is still based on my own opinion and has not been affected by anybody :)

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