An easy chocolate cake recipe with a twist

Students are interesting creatures. Even though each and every one of us adores the cakes and cookies our mom makes at home, once we say goodbye and start living the college life we tend to live off of cup ramen and McDonalds. And when we decide to do some home cooking, we stick to the simplest of recipes.

So, what do we get when we combine a chocolate craving, a student on a budget and general laziness? The best chocolate recipe ever! The catch? You only need two ingredients.

First things first. You will need a kitchen. Got it? Great. Now, go put on your apron and find that cooking hat because we are going for a ride.

Ingredients:

      -  5.8 oz. Unsweetened chocolate

     - 3 Eggs

That’s all you need.

  1. Break the chocolate bars into little pieces, then melt the chunks over hot water (you can also use the microwave for that, but using water look more fancy (plus, you can make tea out of it).

2.  

  2. While the chocolate is melting, crack and separate the eggs into whites and yolks. Get your electric hand whisk and beat the egg whites until fluffy. You can test the fluffiness of the egg whites by turning the bowl upside down. Just be careful, and make sure to keep extra eggs at hand in case you mess up.

3. Preheat the oven to 350° F

4. By now the chocolate should be nice and creamy so let it cool down for a minute or two before adding the yolks. Mix them together and you’re almost done.

5. Start adding the beaten eggs whites into the mixture while stirring. Do not use an electric whisk, because the batter won’t stay fluffy and the cake won’t rise.

 

 6. Pop it into the oven for 30-40 minutes. If you are not sure you can always check if the cake is ready by piercing it with a toothpick.

And voila, your very own cake is ready to be enjoyed. Just let it cool down and sprinkle some powdered sugar over it.

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

Hello my dear fellow students!

As you know, Easter and the eating-sessions at home are coming soon and so I was searching for some recipes I can share with you. Unfortunately I didn’t find a recipe but a friend of mine did. She sent it to me and I changed it a bit. So, here you go…

Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Easter Eggs

Ingredients:

You will need 7-8 kinder surprise chocolate eggs (I bought them at my local grocery store)

Cream

150 g         cream cheese, softened
30 g           icing sugar, sifted
1/2 tsp       lemon juice (I put some in, but it doesn’t go with rum)
1/2 tsp       rum
125 ml        thickened/heavy whipping cream

Yolk

2                peach halves

1/2 tbsp     apricot jam

15 g           unsalted butter

Preparation:

Chocolate Eggs and Cream Cheese Filling

 

1. First you need to cut the top of every chocolate egg off – be careful. 
2. You can either heat the knife under warm water to cut it off easier or let it be and having jagged edges, it's up to you
3. Place the eggs in the fridge while you prepare the filling – I used a refrigerator egg tray
4. Take a big bowl and place the cream cheese, icing sugar, lemon juice and rum into it
5. Beat on high until the mixture is smooth and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes
6. Set the bowl aside
7. Take another bowl and carefully whip the thickened cream to stiff peaks
8. Use a whisk to combine the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until it’s smooth
9. Spoon or pipe the mixture into the chocolate eggs – set them aside for at least 30 minutes

Fruit sauce

1. Mash the peaches
2. Place the mashed peaches, apricot jam and butter in a small saucepan
3. Gently heat on low, whisking until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth
4. Remove from heat and let it cool
5. Place in the fridge until it thickens slightly
6. Filling in the sauce
7. Use a small spoon to scoop out a hole in the centre of each cheesecake –  1 cm deep and wide
8. Fill the hole with some of the peach sauce and return the eggs to the fridge for about 30 mins
9. Remove eggs from the fridge about 10 minutes before serving

This is a really light and easy-making dessert you can serve after a big meal. Give it a try and enjoy the pictures below! :)