Churroscake
SERVES 12 // PREP+ COOKTIME1 HR 30 MINS(PLUSCOOLING)
ThiscaketakesitsinspirationfromSpanishchurros– frieddough
stripsdustedincinnamonandsugarthatare customarily dipped
in rich hot chocolate or a thick caramel.
4 eggs
515 gm(21/3cups)castersugar
2 tspvanillaextract
150 gm(1cup)self-raisingflour
110 gm(¾cup)plainflour
35 gm(¼cup)cornflour
250 ml(1cup)milk
100 gmbutter,plus40gm
extramelted
1 tspgroundcinnamon
300 mlthickenedcream
450 gmdulcedeleche
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GANACHE
125 ml(½cup)pouringcream
200 gmdarkchocolate,
finely chopped
1 Preheatovento160°C.
Grease3 deep20cm-round
caketinsandlinebasesand
sideswithbakingpaper.
2 Beateggsinthebowlof
anelectricmixeruntilfoamy
(30seconds).Add440gmsugar
andvanilla,andbeatuntilpale
andthick(5minutes).Transfer
mixturetoa largebowl,then
gentlyfoldintriple-siftedflours.
3 Heatmilkandbutterina
smallsaucepanoverlowheat
untilbuttermelts(2minutes).
Whisk1 cupofthecakebatter
intomilkmixtureuntilsmooth.
Foldmilkmixtureintoremaining
cakebatter.Dividemixture
evenly among pans.4 Bakecakesuntilgolden
brownandcakesspringback
whenpressedlightlywith
yourfinger(35minutes).
5 Meanwhile,combine
remaining75gmsugarand
cinnamonina smallbowl.
Sprinklehalfona largerimmed
plate.Sprinkle3 sheetsof
bakingpaperwithremainder.
6 Turnhotcakesonto
cinnamon-sugaredpaperand
setasidetocool(10minutes).
Brushsidesofwarmcakeswith
extrameltedbutterandrollin
remainingcinnamonsugaron
platetocoatsides.Sprinkleany
leftovercinnamonsugarover
topofcakes.Coolonwireracks.
7 Fortheganache,heatcream
ina smallsaucepanuntilalmost
boiling.Addchocolate,remove
fromheatandstiruntilmelted
andmixtureis smooth.Setaside
untilmixturecools and thickens.
(20 minutes).8 Meanwhile,beatcreamin
thebowlofanelectricmixer
untilfirmpeaksform(3minutes).
9 Toassemble,placea cake
layer,sugared-sideup,ona
cakeplate.Spreadwithhalfthe
dulcedeleche,thenhalfthe
cream.Repeatlayers,finishing
withcake.Spreadganache
overtopofcake,allowingit
todripslightlydowntheside.
NoteDulcedelecheis
availablefromdelicatessens
and select supermarkets.●GOURMET TRAVELLER 97