Vanilla and chocolate layer cake

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8 servings
Easy
3 h 10 m

The perfect combo of 2 vanilla sponge cakes and 2 chocolate sponge cakes, reunited with a chocolate ganache and a topped with a glaze and chocolate sprinkles.


Ingredients

8

Materials

  • 2 squared molds 20x20cm

Preparation

Preparation40 min
Waiting time2 hours
Cook time30 min

  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 1Prepare the sponge cakes :
    Beat the egg whites until firm and put aside.
    Mix the sugar with the egg yolks.
  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 2Add the flour, the cornflour, and the baking powder. Then, incorporate the egg whites gently with a spatula.
  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 3Divide the dough in 2. In the first bowl, incorporate the cocoa. In the second bowl, incorporate the vanilla.
  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 4Pour the two preparations into two buttered molds and bake during 15 minutes at 180°C (350°F). Let them cool down.
  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 5Prepare the chocolate ganache : bring the cream to boil and pout it on the chocolate, and mix until you have a homogeneous texture.
  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 6Put the two sponge cakes one on top of the other, align them and cut them in two to obtain 4 equal cakes.
  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 7Put the half vanilla sponge cake on the serving plate, then spread the chocolate ganache on top of it. Cover with the half chocolate sponge cake and spread chocolate ganache on top of it again.
  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 8Cover with the second half of the vanilla sponge cake. Spread chocolate ganache on it again. And finally, cover with the second half of chocolate sponge cake.
  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 9Prepare the glaze : Beat the milk with the incing sugar adding it gradually until the glaze has a toothpaste texture.
  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 10Spread the glaze on top of the cake, sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles and put the cake in the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Vanilla and chocolate layer cake - Preparation step 11Cut the edges of the cake and that's it !
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