Bake · 1 hr 20 min + chilling
Chocolate arequipe tart
A crisp cocoa crust layered with arequipe and dark chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
- 180 g all-purpose flour
- 45 g unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 100 g sugar
- 1 egg
- 120 ml buttermilk
- 80 g butter
- 180 g cream cheese
- 150 g arequipe
- Pinch of salt
Method
- Heat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Mix flour, cocoa and baking soda.
- Beat butter and sugar, add egg, then alternate dry ingredients with buttermilk.
- Scoop 20 equal mounds and bake 10–12 minutes. Cool.
- Beat cream cheese, arequipe and salt until smooth and sandwich the cakes in pairs.
Arequipe noteCool the cakes completely before filling so the cream holds its shape.