The Best Chocolate Cake in the World – By Chef Pachi Larrea
Pachi Larrea – Famous Quito pastry chef specializing in chocolate and fine pastry, with studies in Ecuador, Argentina, and Spain.
Developed their career in haute patisserie in Barcelona over 10 years ago. They worked alongside Chef Oriol Balaguer in Barcelona and were the Executive Pastry Chef at the 5-star “One Hotel” in Miami.
Today, Pachi has two “Pachi Larrea Pastissería” stores located in Castelldefels, Catalonia. Furthermore, Chef Larrea is an ambassador for República del Cacao, promoting fine aroma cacao around the world.
After winning the award for best Traditional Coca San Joan 2024 in Catalonia, Pachi participated alongside 220 chefs from around the world in the Paco Torreblanca International Haute Pastry Award, as part of the VI Alicante Gastronómica Alma Mediterránea Fair. He became one of the 10 finalists who presented their creations to a jury composed of Jordi Roca, Oriol Balaguer, Albert Adriá, Jacob Torreblanca, Carlos Mampel, Iginio Massari, and Fréderic Bau.
Its creation, described as innovative, flawlessly produced, and intensely flavored, won first place in the competition, and thus Chef Larrea is now the creator of the Best Chocolate Tart in the World 2024.
Now, in Ecuador, we have the incredible pride of featuring its «Amazonía» cake, winner of the Best Chocolate Cake in the World award, for a limited time in 2024 at all of our chocolate boutiques.
Amazon is made up of a chocolate sponge cake, vanilla namelaka with Ecuador White Chocolate 31%, Truffle of Amazonia Dark Chocolate 75%, Ecuadorian Milk Chocolate 40% (caramelized) and cocoa juice, citrus compote, Amazonian Dark Chocolate 75% mousse, reconstituted sablée with glaze Amazon 75%.
Enjoy it for a limited time at our chocolate boutiques and follow Chef Pachi Larrea on Instagram at: @pachilarrea