"Kopiec Kreta" cake, also known as "Mole Hill" cake in English, is a popular Polish dessert. It consists of layers of chocolate sponge cake, chocolate buttercream, and crushed biscuits or cookies. In other versions, it may include whipped cream and chocolate shavings, often with the addition of bananas. It's named after the "Kopiec Kreta" (Mole Hill) board game, which the cake's appearance is said to resemble.
Ingredients:
Cake:
- 2 eggs
- 60g light brown sugar
- 55g flour
- 15g cocoa powder
- 6g baking powder
Whipped Cream:
- 250g whipping cream
- 2 tbsp hot water
- 1 tsp gelatin powder or agar agar
- 30g sugar
- 25g chocolate shavings
- 1-2 bananas (optional)
Instructions:
1. Preparing the Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a cake tin with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and light brown sugar until they are pale and fluffy.
- Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, then fold gently until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and spread it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before proceeding.
2. Preparing the Whipped Cream:
- In a small bowl, dissolve the gelatin powder in hot water and let it cool slightly.
- In a separate bowl, whip the whipping cream and sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Gradually pour the dissolved gelatin into the whipped cream while whipping continuously until fully incorporated.
- Stir in the chocolate shavings.
3. Assembling the Cake:
- Once the cake has cooled, carefully slice it horizontally into two layers, approximately two-thirds of the height of the cake.
- Place one layer of the cake on a serving plate.
- Using a spoon, create a dimple in the cake, leaving about 1cm around it.
- Crumble all leftover cake
- If using, slice bananas and place them on the cake.
- Add the whipped cream over the bananas, forming a hill.
- Place the cake crumbles over the whipped cream, creating a molehill.
4. Chilling / Serving:
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours to allow the whipped cream to set.
- Slice and serve the cake chilled.
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