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Greek chocolate cake (Sokolatopita)

Indulge in Sokolatopita, a decadent Greek chocolate cake soaked in syrup and topped with rich ganache. Perfect for a luxurious dessert experience.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Greek
Servings 12
Calories 699 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Syrup

  • 600 ml water
  • 600 gram sugar
  • 100 gram cocoa powder unsweetened

Sponge Cake

  • 4 eggs
  • 200 gram sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 250 gram butter unsalted (melted)
  • 1 orange zest
  • 200 gram all-purpose flour plain
  • 100 gram cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Ganache

  • 150 ml cream 35% fat
  • 300 gram milk chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the syrup first, by adding the water, sugar, and cocoa powder into a saucepan. Bring to the boil until you see a foam form at the surface (very similar to Greek coffee). Turn off from the heat and set aside to cool down.
  • Pre-heat your oven to 160 ℃
  • In a separate bowl, add the eggs and sugar and with a hand mixer, mix until it is light a fluffy.
  • Add the vanilla, butter and orange zest to the bowl and give it a quick mix with a whisk.
  • In a separate bowl, add in your dry ingredients. The flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Then mix until all is evenly combined.
  • Now add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients bowl, then mix.
  • Prepare your baking dish. The size I have used in 32x21cm. Butter the surface and add in the cake batter evenly spreading it out.
  • Place into the oven and bake for roughly 30 minutes.
  • Get a utensil you can use to poke the cake (I use a souvlaki stick). Then poke holes throughout the cake. This is so the syrup falls evenly throughout the cake.
  • Pour the cooled syrup over the hot cake and let it sit for 30 minutes to soak it all in.
  • In a small pot, prepare the ganache by adding the cream and bringing it to a boil. Turn off from the heat and add the hot cream to the chocolate. Mix thoroughly to melt it all together.
  • Pour the ganache over the chocolate cake and evenly spread it over the top.
  • Let the cake come to room temperature and then place inside the fridge for a couple of hours to set the ganache on top.
  • For best results, let the cake sit out of the fridge to come back to room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 699kcalCarbohydrates: 105gProtein: 8gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 372mgPotassium: 386mgFiber: 8gSugar: 80gVitamin A: 789IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 4mg
Keyword greek chocolate cake, sokolatopita
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