MEXICAN CHOCOLATE STREUSEL CAKE (PASTEL DE CHOCOLATE MEXICANO)
This is a Rick Bayless recipe. I made this for a Mexican themed dinner party and thought I'd died and gone to heaven when I took a bite! Oh soooo good!! Be sure to use Mexican chocolate, as it is different from all others. This cake is best when slightly warm and would go great with vanilla, caramel or cinnamon ice cream, but is also wonderful all by itself.
Provided by flower7
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour a 13x9-inch pan. Set aside.
- Pulse half of the chocolate in a food processor until it is like coarse crumbs. Set aside.
- Streusel topping: Add the other half of the chocolate to the processor and pulse until coarse crumbs. Mix the egg yolk with the salt and stir to dissolve the salt. Add to the processor along with the 7 Tbsp butter and 1 cup flour. Pulse until thoroughly combined and crumbly, but not a paste. Set aside.
- Cake: Sift together the 1 3/4 cups flour and baking powder. With an electric mixer, on medium speed, combine cream cheese, 1 cup butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, thoroughly mixing between each one. Add the flour mixture and beat for 1 minute, until just mixed. Gently stir in the reserved chopped chocolate, making sure not to overmix.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and crumble the streusel evenly over top, breaking up any large lumps.
- Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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Mikesha Short
[email protected]This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had! I highly recommend it.
Raja Patel
[email protected]This cake was a little dry, but the frosting helped to make up for it.
Avian Maurice
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but this one was really good. The streusel topping was the perfect touch.
Blessing Taiofeite Maeli
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a special occasion. It's rich and decadent, and it looks very impressive.
Joseph Hodge
[email protected]I had some trouble finding Mexican chocolate, but I was able to substitute regular chocolate chips. The cake still turned out great.
Jannatul Bushra
[email protected]The cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but overall it was a good recipe.
Pirya shrestha Pirya
[email protected]I wasn't sure how the Mexican chocolate would taste, but I was pleasantly surprised! It added a delicious depth of flavor to the cake.
Kevin Davis
[email protected]The cake was easy to make and the instructions were clear. I loved the unique flavor of the Mexican chocolate.
Edlyn Cupido
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It's my go-to recipe for chocolate cake.
garba mohammed
[email protected]This cake was a hit at my dinner party! It was moist, chocolatey, and had the perfect amount of sweetness. The streusel topping added a nice crunch and flavor contrast. I will definitely be making this cake again.