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“Nega maluca,” a Brazilian chocolate cake

“Nega maluca,” a Brazilian chocolate cake

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A rich, chocolatey Brazilian cake, soft and moist, made with hot water and topped with a chocolate ganache made using the “pot de crème” method, perfect f…

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Recipe from Rotlimena, He7d3r, Atoj and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The “nega maluca” is a very soft, chocolatey Brazilian cake. It is made with hot water and topped with a warm, chocolatey glaze.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.20 $0.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people

Cake

  • $0.70
  • $0.33
  • $0.26
  • $0.11
  • $0.50
  • $0.23
  • $0.44

Chocolate glaze

  • $0.07
  • $0.05
  • $0.23
  • $0.28

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gradually add the yolks, sugar, and oil paint. ≈ 10 min
  2. Add the cocoa powder, then the flour mixed with the yeast, and finally the hot water. ≈ 3 min
  3. Pour: Pour the batter into a greased and breadcrumb-lined baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bake in a preheated oven at medium temperature (180 °C).

Covering

  1. Pour the all the sauce ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil.
  2. Frost the baked cake with this chocolate glaze. ≈ 3 min

The bill

“Nega maluca,” a Brazilian chocolate cake

  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 250 g of wheat flour$0.33
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder$0.26
  • 100 g of sweetened cocoa powder$0.11
  • 120 ml of oil paint$0.50
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.23
  • butter and breadcrumbs for the mold$0.44
  • 5 tablespoons of milk$0.07
  • 3 tablespoons of sweetened cocoa powder$0.05
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.23
  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28

Total$3.20

that's $0.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 250 g of wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 100 g of sweetened cocoa powder
  • 120 ml of oil paint
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 240 ml of hot water
  • butter and breadcrumbs for the mold
  • 5 tablespoons of milk
  • 3 tablespoons of sweetened cocoa powder
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of butter

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