Torta de Chocolate

Peruvian Chocolate Cake

6

Pisco Sour Day
Pisco Sour – Peru’s National Drink – has its own day of celebration on the first Saturday of February.

Date : Saturday, 06 February 2021

14

Valentine's Day in Peru
Just like in numerous countries around the globe, on February 14 Peru celebrates Valentine’s Day, the day of love, romance and passion.

Date : Sunday, 14 February 2021

Updated February 20, 2021

480 ml milk

2 tablespoons vinegar

360 g all-purpose-flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

120 g good quality cacao

180 ml neutral oil

3 eggs

560 g white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tin sweetened condensed milk (397 g)

1 tin evaporated milk (410 ml)

60 g good quality cacao

1 teaspoon teaspoon vanilla extract

1 knob butter

PREPARATION OF THE CAKE
Preheat oven to 180°.
Line a 26 – 28 cm round mold with baking paper.
Add vinegar to the milk and set aside.
In a big bowl combine flour, baking powder and cacao.
Constantly stirring add first the oil and milk, then the eggs and last the sugar and vanilla extract.
Mix thoroughly.
Pour the cake batter in the prepared baking pan.
Make sure it's only ¾ full as the cake will raise.
Bake for about an hour and then let it cool.
PREPARATION OF THE FUDGE
For the fudge dissolve the cacao in 3 tablespoons warm evaporated milk.
Put the sweetened condensed milk, the evaporated milk and the cacao into a sauce pan.
Stirring the entire time cook at a rolling boil until the mixture thickens and gets creamy.
This might take 10 to 15 minutes. Add vanilla extract and butter.
Remove from heat.
Generously cover your cake with the fudge. Time to indulge!