There are those who have already tasted and loved the famous Lindor chocolates and those who lie. There Lindt cake, based on the mouth-watering chocolate of the same name famous all over the world, it is a 10 and praise dessert. Preparing it is really simple and the result leaves you amazed by its goodness. For a dedication of love, for a birthday or for a dinner where we want to amaze our guests, with the lindt cake the great impression is guaranteed. A few precautions are needed, such as the use of the ‘smart’ mold that gives the cake a concave shape in which to pour the delicious chocolate ganache. Here is the recipe for the lindt cake decorated with romantic hearts, as an alternative to the classic one Chocolate cake.

Cake preparation

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To prepare the base of the lindt cake, melt the butter and the dark chocolate into small pieces in a thick-bottomed saucepan. Once melted, remove from heat and allow to cool.

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In a separate bowl, break the eggs and pour in the sugar. With an electric mixer, whip the ingredients at medium speed until a frothy mixture is obtained.

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Add the previously melted chocolate and butter mixture and continue to work with the whisk at low speed to mix them.

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Add the flour and the teaspoon of baking powder and continue to mix to obtain a smooth and homogeneous mixture.

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Grease and flour the ‘smart’ mold (it is the mold with a central hollow that allows you to obtain a cake on whose central surface you can pour a liquid ganache without it coming out of the edges). Pour the lindt cake mixture and level with the help of a kitchen spatula.

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Bake in a preheated static oven at 160 ° C for 25 minutes. To check the cooking, use the old ‘grandmother’s method’: stick a spaghetti or a wooden toothpick in the center of the cake. If it is dry, the cake is cooked, while if it is wet, continue cooking for a few more minutes. Once cooked, remove the cake from the mold and, using a serving dish, turn it upside down.

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In this way, the recess in which to subsequently insert the chocolate ganache will remain on the surface.

Preparation Chocolate Ganache

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To prepare the chocolate ganache with which to coat the surface of the lindt cake, place the butter, the two types of chocolate and the cream for desserts in a saucepan and melt them over low heat until a smooth cream is obtained. We used the microwave: in this case proceed with cooking at 600 Watts for 1 minute. If the mixture is still not very smooth, repeat the operation.

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Pour the Chocolate Ganache into the center of the cake, slowly and gently.

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Decorate the lindt cake as desired. We have created a decoration with small sugary hearts, but you can indulge yourself with your imagination.

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Once cooled, serve the lindt cake. It will be soft at the base and creamy on the surface.

Accessories

• A saucepan
• A large bowl
• A ‘smart’ mold
• A kitchen spatula
• An electric mixer or, alternatively, a hand whisk or a planetary mixer

Tips and tricks

• For the realization of the lindt cake it is essential to have the so-called ‘smart’ mold. For those unfamiliar with it, this is the special mold for the preparation of Tarts: wavy on the edges and with a hollow on the base that gives the cake, once turned upside down, a concave surface. In this way the liquid chocolate cream that is poured centrally remains on the cake without dripping from the edges, forming a soft and delicious layer.
• For a light version of the lindt cake, try replacing 50 g of butter in the dough with 50 g of seed oil. It will be lighter and easier to digest.
• This cake is a real pleasure. But besides being good it is also beautiful to look at, especially if you give vent to your imagination with the decorations to be placed on the surface. For example, you could place some Lindor chocolates or some colorful and sugary decorations.

storage

Lindt cake can be stored at room temperature under a glass bell jar or in a cake container, for a maximum of 2 days. Alternatively, it can be stored in the refrigerator, but the chocolate ganache risks becoming too hard. In this case, quickly reheat the cake in the microwave on low power, to make it soft again.

History

Anyone of us is familiar with Lindt chocolate. Its history spans more than 170 years and is studded with successes. The creator of what would soon become a confectionery giant is the pastry chef Swiss David Sprüngli-Schwarz who first started producing chocolate in solid form. Over the years, chocolate and pastry industries have been born around the world, becoming a product marketed everywhere.

Among the symbols that we all know of Lindt, there is certainly the Gold Bunny, the chocolate bunny wrapped with gold paper and with the unmistakable red ribbon and a little bell: now one of the most famous sweet symbols of the Easter period. What could be better, then, than a delicious Lindt Cake to celebrate the goodness and fame of such fine chocolates?