Biscuit Cake with Ganache

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Ingredients

• 125 grams of plain, thin, unsalted biscuits
  125 grams
• 6 eggs
  6 pieces
• 250 grams of butter
  250 grams
• 230 grams of sugar
  230 grams
• 200 grams of dark chocolate, melted in a bain-marie
  200 grams
• 125 grams of ground almonds
  125 grams
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  1 teaspoon
• A pinch of salt
  1 pinch
• 500 grams of plain chocolate
  500 grams
• 500 grams of liquid cream
  500 grams
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  1 teaspoon
• 3 strawberries, for decoration
  3 pieces

Steps

1. 1

   To separate the egg whites from the yolks, separate the whites from the yolks and whip the whites with a pinch of salt until we have a foam known as meringue. Place the butter on the heat to foam, add the sugar and vanilla, then remove from heat.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   🍳

   Bain-marie

   5 min
2. 2

   Whip the yolks, add them to the butter and sugar, and stir. Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie and add it to the mixture, then add the ground almonds and crushed biscuits, and gradually fold in the egg whites.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
3. 3

   Pour the mixture into a buttered mold dusted with cocoa powder.

   Required Tools:

   🍳

   Baking Mold

   5 min
4. 4

   Place in an oven at 180 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   60 min
5. 5

   To make the ganache or frosting, place the cream with the vanilla on the heat until it reaches boiling point, add the chopped chocolate, and stir until you have a shiny mixture.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
6. 6

   Place the cake on a rack, cover it with ganache, and decorate with strawberries.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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