dessert > Chocolate Cake Pops

Turn a classic coconut torte into delightful Chocolate Cake Pops.

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For the torte: 175g butter, plus extra for greasing, 160g dark chocolate (80% cocoa) solids, broken into small pieces, 90g caster sugar, 6 eggs (separated), 175g shredded coconut, 120ml strawberry syrup.

 

For the pops: 250g chocolate (of your choice: dark, milk or white), shredded coconut for sprinkling.

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 25cm cake pan with butter and line the base with a circle of baking paper.

 

• Place the chocolate in a large, heatproof bowl. Rest the bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted.

 

• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and caster sugar until light and creamy. Thoroughly beat in one egg yolk at a time, then add the melted chocolate and coconut, mixing until well combined.

 

• In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites with an electric mixer until semi-stiff peaks form. Stir one-third into the chocolate mixture to soften it, then gently fold in the remainder with a large metal spoon.

 

• Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

 

• Allow the cake to cool in the pan. Once fully cooled, break the cake into fine crumbs and mix with the strawberry syrup to bind together. Shape into truffle-sized balls and place on a plate in the freezer for up to 30 minutes to chill.

 

• Dip the tips of lollipop sticks (skewer for BBQ will work too)  into a small bowl of melted chocolate (of your choice: dark, milk or white) and insert them into the center of the chilled balls. Then dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate to cover evenly. Insert the stick into something with a flat base, like a large potato.

 

• When the chocolate is almost but not quite set, scatter over some sprinkles and allow it to set completely.

 

• Store the cake pops in the fridge.

"enjoy it!"