This Brownie Cake Stack makes a fast cake that’s easy to decorate and eat!
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.
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.
How to make a Brownie Cake Stack
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 Stack
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. 🙂
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!
Oh how goood!!!
Yum, utter lusciousness and divine decadence, what a treat.
I only wish I could grab a bite now with my coffee.
What a great idea Tania! So simple, so pretty and so very delicious!
wow…This looks absolutely heavenly, Tania.
It was the most decadent and delicious cake ever- enough to sweeten the uncomfortably high “stacking” of years…
I can see the brownie richness and yumminess all through it – but cripes it’s an ugly looking tower!! Seriously!
Ha thanks Lorelle, it’s not the most delicate
Oh my, on a good day I could eat the whole thing ! It’s terrific.
That looks really beautiful, Tania and what a clever idea. I love how you decorated your stack – you have great skill! xx
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!
Brilliant! And so rich and decadent, what a great recipe! 🙂
What an awesome cake indeed Tania! Just think of the sugar rush 🙂 xox