One of the desserts I make the most in my kitchen is clearly brownies, I don’t even have to think about it. For me, brownies are the ultimate choice when I need to make a dessert. It’s easy to make, quick and the result is always tasty. Brownies can be varied in so many ways and with so many different flavors, that each time a different dessert can be made over the same base.
For quite a long time I wanted to make a brownie cake with layers of milk and white chocolate whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles at the top. A few weeks ago, it finally happened and that’s how the next cake was thought of. This tripe chocolate brownie cake is made of almond-flour dark chocolate brownie bottom with a fudgy, melt-in-your-mouth texture (and is also gluten free!). On top of the brownie bottom there are two different kinds of cream; milk chocolate whipped cream and white chocolate whipped cream, all topped with chocolate sprinkles.
Don’t let the fancy appearance of this brownie cake mislead you – it’s actually quite easy to make! This cake is great for special occasions, celebrations and birthdays and would make a great New Year’s Eve dessert too. I like to serve it whole and cut it at the table, but you can definitely cut it into squares-just like ordinary brownies.
Triple Chocolate Brownie Cake
For almond brownies:
- 200 grams dark chocolate
- 150 grams butter
- 150 grams (3/4 cup) sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 3 large eggs
- 75 grams (3/4 cup) almond meal
For milk chocolate whipped cream:
- 100 grams dark chocolate
- 250 ml. (1 cup) very cold whipping cream
For white chocolate whipped cream:
- 150 grams white chocolate
- 250 ml. (1 cup) very cold whipping cream
For decoration:
- Chocolate sprinkles (I used Dutch chocolate candies)
Brownie bottom:
- preheat oven to 170c degrees and grease the pan.
- Chop the chocolate and put in a bowl. Add butter and melt together in a microwave or over double-boiler, until everything is melted and the mixture is uniform.
- Add sugar and salt and whisk until combined.
- Add eggs one after the other, whisking between additions.
- Add almond meal and whisk until the batter is uniform.
- Pour the batter into the pan, straighten the top and bake for 10-15 minutes until the brownie is set to the touch at the edges, but the center is still a little soft.
- Cool completely at room temperature.
Milk chocolate whipped cream:
- Chop the chocolate and put in a bowl.
- Dissolve in the microwave in pulses or over double-boiler until fully melted and shiny and there are no lumps of chocolate.
- In a mixer bowl, whip the cream into a very firm and stable whipped cream.
- Add 2-3 tablespoons of whipped cream into the melted chocolate and mix well into a uniform mixture.
- Add the chocolate mixture to the rest of the whipped cream and fold gently until you get a texture of mousse.
- Pour the cream over the cold brownie bottom and straighten with a palate knife in an even layer. Freeze for about an hour.
White Chocolate whipped Cream:
- Chop the chocolate and put in a bowl.
- Dissolve in the microwave in pulses or over double-boiler until fully melted and shiny and there are no lumps of chocolate.
- In a mixer bowl, whip the cream into a very firm and stable whipped cream.
- Add 2-3 tablespoons of whipped cream into the melted chocolate and mix well into a uniform mixture.
- Add the chocolate mixture to the rest of the whipped cream and fold gently until you get a texture of mousse.
- Pour the cream over the milk chocolate layer and straighten with a palate knife in an even layer.
- Sprinkle with chocolate candies.
- Freeze the cake for 2-3 hours for stabilization.
- Transfer for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator before serving.
- The cake is kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Instead of milk chocolate cream you can use dark chocolate in the same amount.
- You can add a little coffee or cinnamon to the brownie bottom for a variety of flavors.
- Instead of ground almonds, you can use cornstarch or flour in the same amount.