Chocolate custard for cake

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make chocolate custard with milk? Choose high-quality butter, not lower than 82% fat (it must be taken out of the refrigerator in advance). Milk for making cream should be at room temperature. Flour can be replaced with corn starch (30g). Sugar can be adjusted independently, it all depends on your preferences and the chocolate itself. I have 56% cocoa.

2. STEP 2

   

   In a thick-bottomed saucepan, combine the eggs with sugar, salt and mix everything well with a whisk. Then add flour and mix everything well until smooth, so that there are no lumps of flour. Then add milk. Mix everything well again.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place the saucepan over medium heat and brew the cream while stirring constantly.

4. STEP 4

   

   It usually takes me about 10 minutes, it may take you a little more or a little less time, it all depends on the features of the stove and the chosen pan. When the first “bubbles” appear, turn off the heat and stir just a little more, because the bottom is very hot and the cream may burn.

5. STEP 5

   

   Then add all the chocolate at once. It can be crushed, but the mass is quite hot, the chocolate will dissolve well.

6. STEP 6

   

   This is the chocolate custard mixture we got. Glossy, homogeneous, moderately thick.

7. STEP 7

   

   Cover the saucepan with cling film and let cool. I put it in the refrigerator.

8. STEP 8

   

   And only when the chocolate custard mixture has cooled well, beat the softened butter until white. In principle, if desired, you can add less butter or not add it at all. But it gives the cream stability and fluffiness.

9. STEP 9

   

   The cooled custard mixture will become much denser.

10. STEP 10

    

    For convenience, I transfer it to the chocolate mass in a larger container.

11. STEP 11

    

    And I combine the chocolate base with butter. I do this very carefully, in small portions. First, add a few spoons of chocolate base to the butter. Because if the temperatures are different, the cream can easily separate, it’s not critical, but it’s better not to do this. If, suddenly, this happens, lower the bowl into warm water for a few seconds and mix well. The cream will lose its fluffiness, but will still be very tasty.

12. STEP 12

    

    This is approximately the amount I combined.

13. STEP 13

    

    And then I combine everything (I add butter mixed with a small amount of chocolate base to the overall chocolate mixture).

14. STEP 14

    

    Beat well with a mixer.

15. STEP 15

    

    This is how the cream turns out. Very aromatic, tasty...

16. STEP 16

    

    Homogeneous, fairly stable.

17. STEP 17

    

    And ready to use...

18. STEP 18

    

    So chocolatey, aromatic, moderately sweet and not at all difficult to prepare. I really hope that you liked the recipe and will find it useful. All the best and brightest!!!

Comments on the recipe

Testomania

29.09.2023

4.9

I was very pleased with the chocolate custard for the cake. I prepared it, breaking the technology a little. While my son was running to the store for chocolate, I prepared the custard base and covered it with film to prevent it from getting too dry. And when I got the chocolate, the base had already cooled down well, so it was no longer possible to melt the chocolate in it. I got out of the situation in the following way - melted the chocolate in a water bath, cooled it and added butter while whipping. Beat well with a mixer until smooth, and then gradually add the custard base, continuing to beat. The end result is a wonderful cream! Airy, holds its shape well and is very tasty! I made cream from half of the indicated ingredients, enough for a cake with a diameter of 18 cm and a height of about 10 cm. The children spread the remaining cream on bread and happily ate it instead of butter. Very good recipe, thanks!

aladort.olia

29.09.2023

4.5

I made it without butter and it turned out delicious, although the first time I made it with margarine and it was very tasty.