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Cake Prague (Chocolate Cake Recipe)

This original recipe for Cake Prague is as decadent as it is beautiful to look at. Your new favorite chocolate cake recipe!
Course Cake
Cuisine Russian
Keyword Chocolate Cake recipe, Prague Cake
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 659kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

Cream

For ganache

Soaking Cream

  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Chocolate Sponge Cake

  • Whisk together the cocoa, instant coffee, and warm water until fully dissolved and smooth.
    Instant coffee and cocoa stored into warm water in a bowl
  • Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. Set egg whites aside in a small bowl. Whisk egg yolks and sugar together until smooth. Add vegetable oil to the mix and whisk.
    Eggs with sugar in one bowl, another bowl with whisked ingredients
  • Slowly, stir in the cocoa and coffee mixture.
    Two bowls with cake dough in the process
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. In thirds, mix the flour into the wet ingredients until well-combined.
    Two bowls, one with flour an another one with cake dough
  • Add salt to the bowl of egg whites. Beat until the whites turn into a thick, sturdy foam. (Note: The foam should be so thick that if you were to flip the bowl upside-down they wouldn't fall out.)
    Two bowls, one with egg whites and anothers one with whisked egg whites
  • Slowly and in small portions, fold the foam egg whites into the batter until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
    Two bowls with chocolate cake dough in the process
  • Pour the batter into a cake pan and bake in a preheated 300°F oven for about 50 minutes. Check the doneness of the sponge cake by inserting a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready.
    Chocolate dough in a baking pan, baked chocolate sponge cake
  • Remove the cake from the oven. Let the cake cool to room temperature. Carefully slice it into four layers. In a small bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk and heavy whipping cream to make the cake soak. Transfer the mixture into a squirt bottle or gently spoon it over the cake layers.
    Cake layer getting soaked with sweetened whipping cream using a condiment squirting bottle

Chocolate Cream

  • Beat the egg yolks. Add water and condensed milk. Stir until smooth.
    Egg yolks, water and condensed milk in a saucepan
  • Place the mixture in a saucepan over very low heat, stirring the cream mixture constantly to prevent sticking. Gradually, turn up the heat in intervals without bringing the mixture to a boil. Keep on stirring and slightly turning up the heat until the mixture has a thick texture similar to canned condensed milk.
    Mixture getting cooked in a saucepan and getting mixed using a whisk
  • Remove the mixture from heat. While it's still hot, pour in the chocolate chips. Give the chocolate chips a few minutes to melt. Mix until well combined. Allow to cool to room temperature.
    Two bowls with cake cream in the process
  • Place room temperature butter into the bowl of a stand mixer. Set the speed to medium and spoon small portions of the chocolate cream in until fully combined.
    Chocolate butter cream in a mixing bowl

Assembling the Cake

  • Place one of the cake layers onto a cake stand or plate. Top it with a layer of the chocolate cream. Stack and repeat with the remaining layers. Using a cake spatula or butter knife, smoothen the top layer of frosting. Serve as-is or move on to the next step to decorate with ganache.
    Cake put together, covered with cream on outside
  • Optional Ganache Topping: Bring whipping cream to a boil and add chocolate chips to it. Stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Allow it to cool to room temperature. Drizzle the cake with the cooled ganache, allowing it to drip off the sides. Sprinkle grated chocolate around the inner rim of the cake top.
    Cake Prague on a plate
  • Allow cake to set in the refrigerator overnight. Serve cold and enjoy!
    A Slice of Cake Prague

Nutrition

Calories: 659kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 272mg | Sodium: 402mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 1438IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 2mg