Chocolate Cream for Pandoro

Name: Chocolate Cream for Pandoro
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Mascarpone cheese at room temperature 2 ¼ cups; Dark chocolate 6 oz; Sugar 0.67 cup; Egg yolks at room temperature 4; Water 3 ½ tbsp

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Gluten Free
Vegetarian

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Serving: 6
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Rich chocolate flavor in every bite—homemade chocolate cream brings a soft, creamy experience families really enjoy anytime treats are needed. With that deep chocolate pastry cream color and smooth finish, it always looks inviting, whether spooned into a cup, spread inside pastries, or topping slices of sweet bread (great for kids’ snacks!). Any busy family loves pulling out this dessert for birthday parties, big dinners, or special weekends—a real crowd-pleaser with its moist, fluffy consistency and that clear chocolate custard taste. Whether served as a simple chocolate dessert all on its own or dressed up with fresh berries and a dusting of extra chocolate, this chocolate cream easily moves from a busy weekday reward to the center of holiday tables. Love giving desserts a little lift? This flexible filling is often used for classic festive cakes like Pandoro, stuffed in pastries, or as an absolutely delicious chocolate spoonful (no one will judge!). Families relaxing together always seem happy with this smooth dessert—tastes really good after a long day, plus it brings a pretty nice touch to any meal.

Versatility makes chocolate pastry cream a real staple for home cooks—use it in cake layers, swirl it onto cupcakes, or tuck it between flaky treats for instant upgrades. Busy parents can rely on its crème pâtissière texture for everything from last-minute sheet cakes to casual after-school desserts, while classic homemade chocolate cream fits right in for holidays and potlucks. That nice fluffy finish and bold chocolate flavor go well with so many things…try it in trifles, use as a base for parfaits, or just enjoy a good, quick treat after dinner. Home bakers often set out bowls for everyone to dip fruit—you’ll see plates come back empty. Since it works for grown-up sweets (maybe with a bit of espresso) and kids’ treats alike, this chocolate custard has a way of disappearing fast at parties. Whether layering cookies, topping breakfast toast, or reinventing your favorite desserts, you’ll find this simple chocolate staple gets people coming back for seconds—easy, pretty, always reliable, and sweet enough to make memories together. Usually gets compliments…the kind of dessert that makes you really glad you tried it!

How to prepare Chocolate Cream for Pandoro

To prepare the chocolate cream for pandoro, first chop the dark chocolate with a knife and collect it in a bowl 1. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or a bain-marie 2 and let it cool slightly. In a saucepan, pour the water and sugar 3, then heat until it reaches a temperature of 250°F.

Meanwhile, place the egg yolks in the bowl of the stand mixer 4. If you don't have a kitchen thermometer, you'll know the syrup has reached the correct temperature when white bubbles form on the surface 5. Start whisking the egg yolks and slowly pour in the syrup once it reaches the temperature 6. Continue whisking for 5 minutes, until the mixture cools down.

At this point, add the lukewarm chocolate to the mixer 7 and work for another 3 minutes 8. Place the mascarpone in a bowl and soften it with a whisk, then add the chocolate mixture 9.

Gently mix with the help of a spatula 10 until you achieve a homogeneous consistency 11. Your chocolate cream for pandoro is ready to be served 12!

Storage

The chocolate cream for pandoro can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days in an airtight container.

Advice

We used a stand mixer, but you can easily use electric beaters.

If you like, you can enrich the cream with chopped hazelnuts or other nuts. For a sweeter version, you can replace dark chocolate with milk chocolate.

Instead of preparing the syrup, you can use pasteurized eggs.

For a lighter cream, you can add 5 oz of whipped fresh cream in the final step.

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