Chocolate Diyas by @millsandbuns

40 min
Hard

1 serving

🌾

90 g

Flour

🍫

20 g

Cocoa Powder

🥄

2.3 g

Baking Soda

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🍬

100 g

Caster Sugar

🥛

120 ml

Milk

🫗

60 ml

Vegetable Oil

🌼

5 ml

Vanilla Extract

💧

30 ml

Water

🍫

75 g

Dark Chocolate

🥛

75 g

Cream

🤍

15 g

White Chocolate

🟠

30 g

Whipped Cream

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/15

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). Grease and line one 6-inch round cake pan.

    🍰6-inch round cake pan

  2. Step 2/15

    Sift the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl.

    all-purpose flour
    cocoa powder
    baking soda
    salt
    🫳flour sifter
    🥣mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/15

    Whisk the caster sugar into the sifted dry ingredients until evenly combined.

    caster sugar
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk

  4. Step 4/15

    Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and water to the dry mixture.

    milk
    vegetable oil
    vanilla extract
    water
    🥣mixing bowl

  5. Step 5/15

    Whisk the batter until smooth and no dry streaks remain.

    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk

  6. Step 6/15

    Pour the chocolate batter into the prepared 6-inch round cake pan. Smooth the surface with a rubber spatula.

    🍰6-inch round cake pan
    🥄rubber spatula

  7. Step 7/15

    Bake the cake for 15 to 20 minutes at 180°C (356°F). Test the center with a skewer; it should come out clean.

    🍰6-inch round cake pan
    📍skewer

  8. Step 8/15

    Remove the cake from the pan and cool it completely on a cooling rack.

    🧊cooling rack
    🍰6-inch round cake pan

  9. Step 9/15

    Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave-safe mixing bowl in short bursts, stirring between bursts.

    dark chocolate
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  10. Step 10/15

    Add the cream to the melted dark chocolate. Stir until the ganache is glossy and emulsified.

    cream
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  11. Step 11/15

    Crumble the cooled chocolate cake into a clean mixing bowl. Add the dark chocolate ganache.

    dark chocolate
    cream
    🥣mixing bowl

  12. Step 12/15

    Mix the crumbs and ganache until they form a soft, moldable chocolate dough.

    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  13. Step 13/15

    Portion the chocolate dough into 6 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a small diya bowl with a raised rim.

    🥄small spoon
    🍽️serving platter

  14. Step 14/15

    Place a small strip of white chocolate ganache in the center of each diya to form the wick.

    white chocolate ganache
    👜piping bag
    🍽️serving platter

  15. Step 15/15

    Pipe yellow-orange coloured whipped cream above each wick to create a flame shape. Arrange the finished edible diyas on a serving platter.

    yellow-orange coloured whipped cream
    👜piping bag
    🍽️serving platter

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Baking ingredients, Seasonings, Sweeteners, Dairy, Oils, Flavorings, Liquids, Chocolate

Ingredients

Flour, Cocoa powder, Baking soda, Salt, Caster sugar, Milk, Vegetable oil, Vanilla extract, Water, Dark chocolate, Cream, White chocolate, Whipped cream

Allergens

Milk, May contain Milk, May contain Soy

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

385 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 5g, Carbohydrates: 52g, Sugars: 37g, Fat: 20g, Saturated fat: 8g, Fiber: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 75mg, Iron: 2.2mg, Potassium: 190mg, Sodium: 175mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 110µg, Vitamin D: 0.8µg, Vitamin B12: 0.3µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

40 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

15 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, flour sifter, whisk, rubber spatula, 6-inch round cake pan, cooling rack, skewer, piping bag, small spoon, serving platter

Appliances

oven, microwave

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Sweet snack

Occasions

Diwali, Festival, Party, Celebration, Gift giving

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@millsandbuns

Origin

Cuisine

Indian, Fusion

Geographic

India, South Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Soft, Fudgy, Creamy, Crumbly

Flavors

Chocolatey, Sweet, Cocoa, Vanilla, Rich

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep away from direct sunlight,Do not leave out longer because of dairy-based toppings), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep the desserts in a single layer,Add whipped-cream flames shortly before serving when possible), freezer : 30 days (Freeze un-decorated chocolate diya cakes in an airtight container,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator,Decorate after thawing)