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Butter cake with chocolate frosting

Butter cake with chocolate frosting

Desserts

The Brazilian Bolo de Delícia: A light and airy cake made with whipped egg whites, topped with a warm, melted chocolate glaze.

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Recipe from Atoj, Rotlimena, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This moist chocolate cake is easy to make and is perfect for those who enjoy sweet desserts. Here is the detailed recipe.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.58 $0.70 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.31
  • $0.42
  • $0.19
  • $0.13
  • $2.39

Glaze

  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Beat the sugar, butter, and egg yolks together until the mixture is smooth.
  2. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, then gently fold in the whipped egg whites. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour: Grease and flour a baking dish, and bake for approximately 35 minutes.
  4. For the glaze, mix the powdered chocolate and butter until you have a firm paste, then melt it in a double boiler. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour finir, pour evenly coat the cake, apply this icing while the cake is still warm. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Butter cake with chocolate frosting

  • 250 g of butter$2.31
  • 260 g of flour$0.42
  • 250 g of sugar$0.19
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.13
  • 6 eggs, with whites and yolks separated$2.39
  • 1 tablespoon, heaping$0.14

Total$5.58

that's $0.70 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of butter
  • 260 g of flour
  • 250 g of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • 6 eggs, with whites and yolks separated
  • A pinch of salt
  • 100 g of cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon, heaping

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