Nega Maluca's Chocolate Sauce

Filed in archive Latin Food on March 12, 2007

A while ago I shared with you the recipe of Nega Maluca - a Brazilian chocolate cake that's really traditional in my family. Not one birthday goes by without that pretty, fluffy black cake on the table.

But I have to apologize. I've left out an important part of it: the sauce.

You can cover the Nega Maluca with anything you like, but the traditional cover is a simple, cheap and easy chocolate sauce. Here's the recipe:

Nega Maluca's Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients:

- 3 tb spoons powdered chocolate (better chocolate = better sauce)
- 3 tb spoons milk
- 1 tb spoon margarine
- 1 cup sugar

Directions

Mix all the ingredients. You'll get a thick, sandy mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it's bubbling. The cake should be still hot. Stab the Nega Maluca a little; the idea is to let the sauce get into the cake. Pour the sauce over the cake while it's still hot and fluid; as soon as it cools off, it will turn into a bright, semi-solid topping. Sprinkle with granulated chocolate. You must be quick! :)