Quick & Easy New Year's Chocolate Rooster Cake

New Yearʼs cakes can be simple, and they can be very simple! This one is like that! This chocolate New Yearʼs cake in the shape of a rooster is prepared in no time and is probably eaten even faster. Although... on New Yearʼs Eve, either the most desperate people or everyone else usually gets around to making cakes by the evening of January 1st. How are things going with this for you?!
cook time: 2h
Isla Thatcher
Quick & Easy New Year's Chocolate Rooster Cake

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

332
Calories
13g
Fat
48g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Salt 1 tsp
Sugar 300 g
Wheat flour 250 g
Butter 60 g
Milk 300 ml
Cocoa 50 g
Chocolate 100 g
Vegetable oil 60 g
Vinegar (7%) 1 tbsp
Chicken eggs 2 pc
Marmalade 200 g
Soda 1.5 tsp
Heavy cream 50 g
Confectionery topping 30 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
In a mixer bowl (or in a simple bowl), combine the sifted flour, soda, and salt. Salt is a must, it gives its taste. You can put in less the first time. Add sugar.

Step 2

Step 2
Add cocoa and stir the dry mixture.

Step 3

Step 3
Add milk.

Step 4

Step 4
Add eggs, two types of butter (melt the butter and cool) and vinegar.

Step 5

Step 5
Mix the dough well.

Step 6

Step 6
The dough is ready. Itʼs quite runny.

Step 7

Step 7
Transfer the dough into the prepared pan and bake — 180 degrees and 50 minutes. Check for readiness — dry match and springy center.

Step 8

Step 8
Cool the cake and let it rest in plastic wrap for 3 hours to 3 days.

Step 9

Step 9
Cut off the cap. It wonʼt be useful.

Step 10

Step 10
Using a round die cutter, cut out part of the cake.

Step 11

Step 11
The result was a torso and a head.

Step 12

Step 12
For the ganache, melt the cream and chocolate.

Step 13

Step 13
Cover the rooster with chocolate.

Step 14

Step 14
Decorate the chocolate rooster with marmalade and sprinkles.

Step 15

Step 15
Wait for the owner of the year with joy!

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