Chocolate Cream Ring

Directions

1. 1
   Chop the chocolate.
2. 2
   Add the flour salt, baking powder, vanilla sugar, and cocoa powder to a bowl through a sieve. Repeat the process.
3. 3
   In another bowl, add the eggs and superfine sugar, and beat with an electric mixer until thick and creamy.
4. 4
   Sprinkle in the flour-cocoa mixture, a little at a time, and gently fold the mixture with a spatula.
5. 5
   Add the chopped chocolate and melted butter in a small pan, making sure that the butter does not separate.
6. 6
   Add the cream and the diced fruit.
7. 7
   Lightly oil and flour a 24-centimeter ringed cake pan. Add the cake batter up to 3/4 full, and leave in refrigerator for 2 hours.
8. 8
   Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius for 45 to 50 minutes.
9. 9
   Check that the cake is thoroughly cooked by inserting a toothpick, which should come out clean.
10. 10
    Remove the cake and allow it to cool on a cooling rack.
11. 11
    Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.