Chocolate truffle cake

Simply Delicious
1 serving Prep: 15 mins, Cooking: 10 mins
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Try this wonderful cake - it will take you to heaven.

By Food24 August 19 2010
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Ingredients (8)

Truffle filling:
400 g chocolate — broken into pieces
250 ml cream
60 ml butter — cubed
60 ml orange juice
Chocolate buttercream:
100 g butter — soft
400 g icing sugar — sifted
50 g cocoa powder — sifted
50 ml orange juice
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Method:

Make your favourite chocolate cake and then fill and ice with these:

Truffle filling:
Melt the chocolate and cream in a double boiler and mix until smooth.
Allow to cool down slightly before beating in the butter.
Make sure the mixture is completely smooth.
Add the orange juice and mix well.
Cover and refrigerate until it’s a nice spreadable consistency.

Chocolate buttercream icing:
Cream the butter until it’s light and fluffy and add the sifted cocoa powder and icing sugar.
Beat well and add the orange juice slowly. Mix into a thick and spreadable consistency.
You may need a bit more orange juice.

Reprinted with permission of Simply Delicious. To visit Simply Delicious’ blog, click here.



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