Party cake

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 3 tbsp cocoa powder (heaped)
• 200 g sugar, extra fine
• 200 g butter
• 3 large eggs
• 200 g flour
• 1 tsp baking powder (heaped)
• 1 handful of almonds, sliced
• 200 ml cream
• 1 handful of raspberries
• 1 handful of strawberries
• some sherry
• 100 g butter
• 100 g dark chocolate coating
• 100 g powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp milk

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Chocolate cream berry cake

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line the bottoms of two 20 cm springform pans with greased baking paper. Mix the cocoa powder in 4 tablespoons of boiling water. In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter until creamy. Thoroughly incorporate the cocoa, eggs, and flour mixed with the baking powder, followed by the almonds. Divide the batter and fill the pans, then bake for about 25 minutes. Let cool, then remove from the pans. Heat all the glaze ingredients in a bowl over a pan of simmering water until the butter and chocolate have melted. Mix thoroughly and let cool. Whip the cream with a little sugar until stiff peaks form. Remove the paper from the cake layers and drizzle both with a little sherry, if desired. Spread one layer with the cream and scatter the fruit on top. Place the second layer on top, press down, and scrape off any excess cream with a knife. Pour the glaze over the cake and let it set.