Spring is nowhere to be seen, which also means there is no produce yet. Chocolate to the rescue! I don’t mind at all, although I do long to see the first rhubarb stalks at the market. Sooner than later, I hope. But for now, I have chocolate and that’s pretty great. This chocolatey beauty of a cake is perfect for anyone who loves chocolate as it’s super rich and moist, made with chocolate from Tales chocolate. The chocolate bar, “Gamla Stan” is created to tell a story of Stockholm’s Old Town with a sculptural map on the bar itself, but also through the flavour and taste experience. This is their first chocolate bar, and I can’t wait to see what they come up with next! They’re sold at selected Designtorget stores in Stockholm and they also have an online shop with worldwide shipping, in case you yourself would like a small piece of Stockholm!
I rarely buy 85% chocolate because I tend to think it’s too strong for me, but I was so wrong! This one is smooth and fruity, perfect to eat as is, and also wonderful for baking. It looks good, it tastes good, and it’s also organic, fair trade and additive free. I mean, what more could one wish for? As for the cake, I had one piece the day I made it, and one piece the day after and I must say it keeps getting better and better. I gave the leftovers to my mom, and she’s been eating it for a few days now. She says it gets even better, especially with a little sprinkle of salt.
*This post was made in collaboration with Tales chocolate. All opinions are as always, my own 🙂
Pictures are great!
Thanks so much Adrienne! 🙂
Oh Linda! I saw these pictures on Pinterest and knew straight away they were yours 🙂 You have such an authentic style! And how cute are these chocolate bars?!
Aww thank you Bea, that means a lot! I know, aren’t they pretty?! And honestly the chocolate is amazing, and I tend to think 85 is way too dark.. but it totally works in this one! x
Linda, those swirls are absolutely perfect. So uniform too. Beautiful, delicious photos and always a pleasure to browse.
Happy day to you.
Thank you so much, Lisa! I adore chocolate swirls.. perfect imperfection sort of. Wishing you a lovely day!
I’m obsessing. I love love love your work!
Aww thank you so much Lesly!!
Thank you for great pictures and beautiful cake. I have some questions:
It’s not a biscuit dough, is it? and it’s not necessary to beat for a long time?
I am from Russia and we have different types of sour cream – 10%, 15%, 20%, 30% – fat. What is good for this recipe?
Thanks)
Hi Kris! There’s no biscuit dough in this recipe, no 🙂 I’m assuming you’re thinking about chocolate chip cookies?
I’d say 10% or 15% is a good choice. Thank you for your comment!
Detta är så underbart vackert! Helt otroligt snyggt fotat! Allt gott Mari
Tack snälla Mari! 🙂
Thanks for recept 🙂
You’re very welcome Marina 🙂
Hej!
Tänkte göra denna, ser så god ut!! Men jag undrar vad sour cream och heavy cream är? Måste göra denna tårta perfekt, till min underbara mamma! Så fina bilder, jag blir verkligen inspirerad att ta såna här fina bilder på tårtan jag ska göra, lägger mig upp bilder på denna på min blogg och taggar dig! Tack för receptet!
Hej! 🙂 Sourcream är gräddfil och heavy cream är vispgrädde. Så fint att du ska baka den till din mamma 🙂 Ska bli så roligt att se resultatet!