Name: Homemade neapolitan cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 120 g sugar; 150 g flour; 40 g cornstarch; 5 g baking powder; 20 g unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 100 ml cream (30% fat); 100 g dark chocolate; 10 ml milk; 80 g icing sugar; chocolate sprinkles

Homemade neapolitan cake

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Snacks

Easy

3 h 10 m

422 Kcal

At school during snack time, you surely devoured a Neapolitan cake when you were little ;-) Well, today we’re showing you how to make an extra-large version at home! One chocolate sponge cake + one vanilla sponge cake + a glaze, all covered with chocolate sprinkles. And, of course, don’t forget the ganache between all those layers :-) Make this extra-moist, indulgent dessert with our written instructions, photos, and video. It’s a chance to recreate this recipe with ease, without missing a crumb :-)

Preparation

Preparation40 min

Waiting time2 hours

Cook time30 min

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 1

Prepare the sponge cakes: Beat the egg whites until stiff and set aside.
Beat the sugar with the egg yolks until pale.

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 2

Incorporate the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder. Then, gently fold in the egg whites with a spatula.

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 3

Divide the batter in two: in the first bowl, incorporate the cocoa powder. In the second bowl, incorporate the vanilla.

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 4

Pour the two mixtures into two buttered cake pans and bake for 15 minutes at 180°C (350°F). Remove from the oven and leave the two sponge cakes to cool.

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 5

Prepare the chocolate ganache: bring the cream to a boil and pour it over the chocolate, mixing until you achieve a smooth texture.

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 6

Assemble: Place the two sponge cakes one on top of the other, align them, and cut them in half to obtain 4 equal pieces.

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 7

Place half of the vanilla sponge on the serving plate, then spread chocolate ganache on top. Cover with half of the chocolate sponge and spread chocolate ganache on top again.

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 8

Cover with the second half of the vanilla sponge. Spread chocolate ganache on it again. Finally, cover with the second half of the chocolate sponge, upside down.

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 9

Prepare the glaze: Beat the milk and gradually add the icing sugar until you achieve a toothpaste-like texture.

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 10

Spread the glaze on top of the cake, sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles, and refrigerate the cake for 1 hour.

Homemade Neapolitan cake - Preparation step 11

Trim the edges of the cake neatly, and it's ready!

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Observations

If you want to obtain 3 layers, you will need a 20x10 cm mold and a 20x20 cm mold. You will then need to divide the batter into 3 and keep 2/3 for the vanilla sponge and 1/3 for the chocolate sponge.

For the assembly, you should place the vanilla sponge first, then the chocolate ganache, the chocolate sponge, the chocolate ganache, the second vanilla sponge, and finally the glaze.