Whisked Chocolate Cake With Dark Chocolate Cream |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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This is a really elegant dessert and the time it takes to make it is worth it. Ingredients:
*cake |
2 tsp instant coffee |
3 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder |
4 oz granulated sugar |
3 oz hot water |
2 oz vegetable oil |
1 mediium egg yolk |
3 oz all-purpose flour |
1 tsp baking soda |
1 1/2 tbsp kahlua |
1 1/2 tbsp chocolate liquer |
*chocolate cream |
3 1/2 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) |
1/2 small packet unflavored gelatine powder |
4 oz whole milk |
4 oz whipping cream |
3 medium egg yolks |
4 tbsp granulated sugar |
Directions:
1. *Cake
2. Preheat oven to 410F.
3. Line a 12x8 inch cake pan with baking paper.
4. Dissolve the coffee, cocoa and sugar in the hot water.
5. Whisk the egg yolk until slightly beaten.
6. Trickle the vegetable oil into a mixing bowl and whisk while pouring the oil.
7. Pour in cocoa mixture slowly while continuing to whisk.
8. Continue to whisk and add the beaten egg yolk.
9. Sift in the flour and baking soda, then stir.
10. Mix in the liquers.
11. (You will have a very liquid batter.)
12. Spread the batter evenly into the pan.
13. Place in the oven and reduce the temperature to 350F.
14. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until top of cake is slightly sticky.
15. Remove and cool for 30 minutes.
16. Chill cake in refrigerrator before topping with cream.
17. *Cream:
18. Break up chocolate and gently melt.
19. Allow to cool to room temperature.
20. Bring the milk and cream just to boiling point in a pan.
21. Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl, then whisk in half the cream mixture.
22. Cook the remaining milk mixture gently, until thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
23. Remove from heat and whisk in the gelatine powder.
24. Pour a thrid of the mixture into the melted chocolate and stir.
25. Do this twice more, making sure to mix.thoroughly
26. Smooth the chocolate mixture over the chilled cake and return to refrigerator to set before serving.
27. This makes enough for 24 small servings.
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