Top 3 South American Chocolate Cakes

Translated as chocolate cake, this no-bake Argentinian dessert was influenced by Italian cuisine and modeled on the famous Italian tiramisu. It is made with three Argentinian staple ingredients: chocolate biscuits, dulce de leche, and cream cheese. The cookies are softened in milk and layered with a combination of cream cheese and dulce de leche. The shapes of chocotorta can vary, while the biscuits can be soaked with chocolate milk, coffee, or even coffee liqueur. The most common theory about its origin says that it was invented as a part of a marketing campaign designed to promote Chocolinas chocolate cookies, and the recipe was included in the packaging. Chocotorta is rarely found in restaurants and remains a novel dessert outside of Argentina.Expand

Bolo de brigadeiro is a traditional cake that's a staple at birthday parties. The cake consists of three layers of tender and moist crumb, chocolate cake, and the fudgy brigadeiro filling and frosting that's made with a combination of condensed milk, table cream, margarine, chocolate powder, full fat milk, and cornstarch. The base layer is made with sugar, butter, oil, eggs, vanilla, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and whole milk. Once assembled and frosted, this cake is decorated with chocolate sprinkles on all sides. Some people also like to decorate this decadent chocolate cake with a few brigadeiro balls on top.Expand

Bolo formigueiro is a traditional cake originating from Brazil. Essentially, it's a sponge cake with chocolate shavings running throughout the dough, hence the name, which means anthill cake. The cake is usually made with a combination of flour, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, salt, dark chocolate shavings, and baking powder. The cake is baked until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, and it's then sprinkled with chocolate shavings once it cools down a bit. The cake can also be glazed, if desired. Bolo formigueiro is especially popular during family celebrations and similar festive occasions.Expand