Oompah Loompah Cake Recipe

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Oompah Loompah Cake
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  1. Place the chocolate and butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high power for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Remove and stir until smooth.
  3. Dissolve the coffee powder in the brandy and add to the chocolate mixture.
  4. Separate the eggs and beat the yolks with the sugar until light and thick.
  5. Stir the chocolate mixture into the egg yolk mixture then stir through the flour and almond meal.
  6. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then beat in the remaining 1 tablespoon castor sugar. Continue to beat until firm but not dry.
  7. Gently fold 1/3 of the whites into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the rest.
  8. Pour into a lined 22cm cake pan.
  9. Cake can also be baked in a kugelhopf pan - make sure you liberally butter the pan and dust with a mixture of cocoa, flour & castor sugar (about 1 t of each). baking time about 40 minutes.
  10. Bake in a preheated 160 degree celcius oven for about 45-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the cake comes out clean (leave the cake slightly undercooked for a fudgey centre).
  11. Leave to cool for 5 minutes before unmoulding onto a wire rack to cool.
  12. Dust with icing sugar before serving.
  13. Delicious served slightly warm with vanilla ice-cream or cream and strawberries or cherries.
  14. Cooled cake can also be covered with whipped fresh cream and decorated with fresh strawberries and mixed berries (the frozen mixed berries work well) and then dusted with icing sugar.
  15. Chocolate Ganache-250g dark cooking chocolate, chopped & 1/3 cup cream, melt in microwave in 30 second bursts, until chocolate melted, stir till combined & drizzle over cake.
  16. Note: Preparation time includes baking time.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 283.9 Kcal (1189 kJ)
Calories from fat 159.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.77g 27%
Cholesterol 89.51mg 30%
Sodium 28.66mg 1%
Potassium 121.72mg 3%
Total Carbs 25.73g 9%
Sugars 21.02g 84%
Dietary Fiber 1.43g 6%
Protein 3.69g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 26.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 384.63 Kcal (1610 kJ)
Calories from fat 216.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.08g 27%
Cholesterol 121.27mg 30%
Sodium 38.83mg 1%
Potassium 164.91mg 3%
Total Carbs 34.86g 9%
Sugars 28.48g 84%
Dietary Fiber 1.93g 6%
Protein 5g 7%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 4%
Iron 2.3mg 9%
Calcium 35.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.9
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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