Chocolate Crunch Cake - The Lazy Cat Cake

21 INGREDIENTS • 13 STEPS • 3HRS

Chocolate Crunch Cake - The Lazy Cat Cake

Meet your new favorite no-bake treat: Lazy Cat Cake! This Chocolate Crunch Cake is the perfect mix of creamy, crunchy, and downright irresistible. A rich cocoa base is soaked in chocolate milk, layered with silky cream, smooth ganache, and a crispy chocolate topping for the ultimate texture contrast. Whether it’s for a special occasion or just a chocolate craving, this easy-to-make dessert is pure indulgence in every bite!
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Meet your new favorite no-bake treat: Lazy Cat Cake! This Chocolate Crunch Cake is the perfect mix of creamy, crunchy, and downright irresistible. A rich cocoa base is soaked in chocolate milk, layered with silky cream, smooth ganache, and a crispy chocolate topping for the ultimate texture contrast. Whether it’s for a special occasion or just a chocolate craving, this easy-to-make dessert is pure indulgence in every bite!
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Mandy at SideChef
I’m Mandy, a foodie from Germany and I'm all about delicious bites. My motto? Life’s too short to skip dessert (especially when cookies are involved).

3HRS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
8
us / metric
Chocolate Cake
Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup
Vegetable Oil
Granulated Sugar
3/4 cup
Granulated Sugar
Egg
2
Eggs
All-Purpose Flour
1 2/3 cups
All-Purpose Flour
Dark Cocoa Powder
3 Tbsp
Dark Cocoa Powder
Baking Powder
2 tsp
Baking Powder
Vanilla Extract
1 tsp
Vanilla Extract
Milk
1/3 cup
Milk
plus 1 Tbsp
Butter
1 Tbsp
Butter
Soaking Mixture
Milk
3/4 cup
Warm Milk
Dark Cocoa Powder
1 Tbsp
Dark Cocoa Powder
Cream Layer
Cream Cheese
1 1/4 cups
Cream Cheese
Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/3 cup
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Heavy Cream
3/4 cup
Heavy Cream
Vanilla Sugar
1 packet
(0.28 oz)
Vanilla Sugar
Cream Stabilizer
1 packet
(0.28 oz)
Cream Stabilizer
Chocolate Ganache
Dark Chocolate
1 cup
Dark Chocolate, chopped
Heavy Cream
2/3 cup
Heavy Cream
Crunchy Topping
Rice Cereal
2 cups
Rice Cereal
Dark Cocoa Powder
2 Tbsp
Dark Cocoa Powder
Milk Chocolate
1/3 cup
Milk Chocolate, melted

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
864
Fat
56.7 g
Protein
12.0 g
Carbs
79.1 g
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Mandy at SideChef
I’m Mandy, a foodie from Germany and I'm all about delicious bites. My motto? Life’s too short to skip dessert (especially when cookies are involved).

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a round cake pan.
step 2
Whisk together Vegetable Oil (1/2 cup) and Granulated Sugar (3/4 cup), then beat in Eggs (2) one by one. Sift in All-Purpose Flour (1 2/3 cups), Cocoa Powder (3 Tbsp), and Baking Powder (2 tsp).
step 3
Mix with Milk (1/3 cup) and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) until smooth.
step 4
Pour into the pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool slightly.
step 5
Mix warm Milk (3/4 cup) and Cocoa Powder (1 Tbsp) until dissolved.
step 6
Poke small holes in the cake using a fork and pour the soaking mixture evenly over it. Let it absorb completely and cool.
step 7
For the Cream Layer, whip the Heavy Cream (3/4 cup) with the Cream Stabilizer (1 packet) until stiff.
step 8
In another bowl, beat Cream Cheese (1 1/4 cups), Sweetened Condensed Milk (1/3 cup), and Vanilla Sugar (1 packet) until smooth.
step 9
Gently fold in the whipped cream and spread evenly over the soaked cake.
step 10
Next prepare the Chocolate Ganache. Heat the Heavy Cream (2/3 cup) hot but not boiling. Pour over chopped Cocoa Powder (1 cup), let sit for 2 minutes, then mix until smooth.
step 11
Stir in Butter (1 Tbsp) for extra shine and spread ganache over the cream layer. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours to set.
step 12
For the Crunchy Topping: In a Tupperware, combine Rice Cereal (2 cups) with melted Milk Chocolate (1/3 cup). Close the lid and shake well to coat evenly. Spread the mixture over the ganache, then dust with Cocoa Powder (2 Tbsp).
step 13
Slice and enjoy your Crunchy Chocolate Dream Cake!
step 13 Slice and enjoy your Crunchy Chocolate Dream Cake!

Tags

4th of July
Budget-Friendly
Shellfish-Free
Dessert
Vegetarian
Memorial Day
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