• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

My Kitchen Stories

GET NEW RECIPES AND STORIES DIRECTLY TO YOUR EMAIL HERE

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Recipes A-to-Z
    • Recipe Index
    • Post Gallery
    • Stacks of Cakes
  • Travel
  • Stories
    • Chefs at Work
    • How To:
    • Reviews
    • Interesting Ingredients
    • Videos
  • About / Policies
    • ABOUT/DISCLOSURES/POLICIES
    • SERVICES
    • Awards
    • Partners
    • CONTACT

How to make a Brownie Cake Stack

March 24, 2014 by Tania 13 Comments

Sharing is caring!

3 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

This Brownie Cake Stack makes a fast cake that’s easy to decorate and eat!

Brownie Stack Cake with Praline

Brownie Stack

I was in a hurry a few weeks ago. I needed to make a cake and I only had a couple of hours. This is an easy and very effective way to make an impressive cake. Even though I am going to give you the recipe for this brownie stack, I promise I will look the other way if you can’t bake.

Brownie Cake Stack with flowers

 

Although I suggest that ALL baked goods taste better with fresh ingredients, ie, home made you could cheat here. The photos aren’t great , they were only intended for instagram but this was such a popular post I decided to share the recipe.  I’ve added praline because I love it and so does everyone else. It always looks extra good on top of a cake too.  I keep praline in the freezer so getting that spikey Praline goodness is easy as opening a container from the freezer. Find a recipe here.

All you need is 3 tins round or square doesn’t matter.

Brownie cake Stack cake tins

Brownie Cake stacked with chocolate and praline

How to make a Brownie Cake Stack

This recipe is great as a brownie slice but double it and layer it and what have you got..?.. yes a brownie tower. Oh yeah and it's gluten free
5 from 3 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Cuisine sweets

Ingredients
  

  • 170 gm butter chopped unsalted
  • 170 gm dark chocolate chopped dark I use up to 70%
  • 3 whole eggs large free range
  • 250 gm sugar caster (1 1/4 cups) caster
  • 100 gm almond meal 1 cup
  • 90 gm dark rich cocoa powder 3/4 cup
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder of gluten free
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla ( or any other flavouring coffee raspberry, peppermint)

Ganache

  • 100 gm dark chocolate chopped
  • 150 ml cream
  • a collection Flowers or other decorations usually available at cake shops or supermarkets

Instructions
 

  • Don't forget to double this recipe for your brownie tower. You can make it all at one time if you like . Set the oven to 160 C / 320 F. Spray and paper the bottoms of your cake tins. A cake base or tray
  • Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave in short bursts or over a double boiler and set aside to cool a bit.
  • Put the eggs and sugar with the vanilla in to a mixer and beat till light and fluffy. Turn off the mixer and add the butter/ chocolate mixture. The cocoa powder, baking powder and almond meal. Mix together beating well.
  • Pour straight into the moulds ( I used the ones above including two small ones but use any combination you like). The batter only needs to be about 3-5 cm deep. Distribute evenly .
  • Bake the brownies for approx 40-60 minutes, test at 40 minutes. Test with a skewer. When the skewer comes out of the middle with a small amount of chocolate on it take out and cool completely. Run the knife around the edge then turn out

Ganache

  • Put the cream in a jug and heat till just below boiling. Stir in the chopped chocolate till smooth.
  • To secure your brownie tower to the platter or base spread with a bit of ganache and stick on the bottom layer. Keep adding layers and stick together. If they are a bit loose slot a wooden skewer through the stack. Decorate with ganache and flowers or whatever else you like.
Brownie Cake stacked with chocolate and praline

Brownie Stack

www.mykitchenstories.com.au

Sharing is caring!

3 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

Filed Under: Cakes and Decorating, Chocolate, How to:, RECIPES Tagged With: baking, brownie cake, brownie cake stack, cake stack, Chocolate, Chocolate Cake, impressive birthday cake

Previous Post: « Rye and Sultana Soda Bread Mini
Next Post: One Pot Mushroom Chicken with porcini for a quick dinner »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. ChgoJohn

    March 26, 2014 at 5:46 pm

    5 stars
    What a cake, Tania!!! My chocoholic heart skipped a beat when I saw that first photo. I’m no baker, so, I’ll have to forward this to a friend who does — and insist upon an invitation when the cake is served. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    March 25, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    OMG drooling here at the chocolatey richness. I am sitting here nursing a hot chocolate at the moment too so I can practically taste it!

    Reply
  3. GourmetGetaways

    March 25, 2014 at 9:31 am

    Oh how goood!!!
    Yum, utter lusciousness and divine decadence, what a treat.
    I only wish I could grab a bite now with my coffee.

    Reply
  4. Claire @ Claire K Creations

    March 25, 2014 at 4:10 am

    What a great idea Tania! So simple, so pretty and so very delicious!

    Reply
  5. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    March 24, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    wow…This looks absolutely heavenly, Tania.

    Reply
  6. Diane

    March 24, 2014 at 5:43 pm

    It was the most decadent and delicious cake ever- enough to sweeten the uncomfortably high “stacking” of years…

    Reply
  7. Lorelle

    March 24, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    I can see the brownie richness and yumminess all through it – but cripes it’s an ugly looking tower!! Seriously!

    Reply
    • MyKitchenStories

      March 24, 2014 at 5:36 pm

      Ha thanks Lorelle, it’s not the most delicate

      Reply
  8. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

    March 24, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my, on a good day I could eat the whole thing ! It’s terrific.

    Reply
  9. Hotly Spiced

    March 24, 2014 at 2:56 pm

    That looks really beautiful, Tania and what a clever idea. I love how you decorated your stack – you have great skill! xx

    Reply
  10. Victoria of Flavors of the Sun

    March 24, 2014 at 10:23 am

    What a great idea! I never would have thought of this, but think I have the confidence to replicate it. You make it sound so easy,though I suspect mine won’t be so dazzlingly lovely!

    Reply
  11. celia

    March 24, 2014 at 10:00 am

    5 stars
    Brilliant! And so rich and decadent, what a great recipe! 🙂

    Reply
  12. InTolerant Chef

    March 24, 2014 at 9:45 am

    What an awesome cake indeed Tania! Just think of the sugar rush 🙂 xox

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Search

About Me

Tania Cusack Hi, I'm Tania and this is My Kitchen Stories. I share all kinds of recipes here. Most recipes are quick and easy, just perfect for families. BUT, you could also find vegan, cakes and desserts too. Come and have a look around Read More
facebookTwitterPinterestInstagram
One Pot Cooking Desserts

Footer

GET NEW RECIPES AND STORIES DIRECTLY TO YOUR EMAIL HERE

Copyright © 2023 My Kitchen Stories on the Foodie Pro Theme

3 shares