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Stale bread chocolate cake

Stale bread chocolate cake

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Ideal for breakfast or afternoon snacks, this bread and chocolate tart is a specialty of Piedmont, offering a delicious and light treat.

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Recipe from Martina.esquivel2005, Hippias, Mattruffoni and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This bread and chocolate tart is a traditional recipe from Piedmont, but it is now popular throughout Italy. It is perfect for breakfast or afternoon snacks and offers a delicious taste without being too heavy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.23 $0.90 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.84
  • $1.11
  • $2.63
  • $0.13
  • $0.12
  • $1.21
  • $0.80
  • $0.05
  • $0.34

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the stale bread into small pieces, place them in a bowl with the milk, and mix until you have a smooth puree.
  2. In a blender, whisk the eggs and sugar together until the mixture is light and frothy, then add the melted butter. ≈ 4 min
  3. Melt the chocolate using a double boiler, then add the cocoa and baking powder, and mix well.
  4. Combine the three preparations and mix until a smooth dough forms. Pour it into a baking dish lined with parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 45 minutes.
  6. Let it cool completely, then sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

The bill

Stale bread chocolate cake

  • 200 g of stale bread$0.84
  • 120 g of butter$1.11
  • 100 g of dark chocolate$2.63
  • 170 grams of sugar$0.13
  • 120 ml of milk$0.12
  • 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder$1.21
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • Half a packet of baking powder$0.05
  • powdered sugar for decoration$0.34

Total$7.23

that's $0.90 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 200 g of stale bread
  • 120 g of butter
  • 100 g of dark chocolate
  • 170 grams of sugar
  • 120 ml of milk
  • 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs
  • Half a packet of baking powder
  • powdered sugar for decoration

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