This was long time ago, Peggy had a company coming over and we decide make chocolate cake from "cooks illustrated" magazine, which Peggy gets regularly. Cake was absolutely delicious and very elegant looking.
Unfortunately I didn't have camera with me and I took picture with my camera-phone, picture didn't come up perfect, sorry about that.
Cake and filling:
5 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 - inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon instant espresso coffee
1 3/4 cups (about 7 ounces) sliced almonds, lightly toasted
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 tablespoons salt
1/2 cup fresh raspberries, plus 16 individual berries for garnishing cake
Chocolate ganache glaze:
5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon cream
1. For the cake: Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Line bottom of two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Melt chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl set over medium saucepan filled 1 inch simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Stir in vanilla and espresso powder.
2. Process 3/4 cup almonds in a food processor until coarsely chopped, six to eight 1-second pulses. Set aside to garnish cake. Process remaining cup almonds until very finely ground, about 45 seconds. Add flour and salt and continue to process until combined, about 15 seconds. Transfer almond-flour mixture to medium bowl. Process eggs in now-empty food processor, about 3 minutes. With processor running, slowly add sugar until combined, about 15 seconds. Using whisk, gently fold egg mixture into chocolate mixture, sprinkle almond-flour mixture over and gently whisk until just combine.
3. Divide batter between cake pans and smooth with rubber spatula. Bake until center is firm about 14 to 16 minutes. Let cool completely.
4. To assemble the cake: Place 1/2 cup raspberries in medium bowl and coarsely mash with fork. Stir in raspberry jam until just combined. Spread raspberry mixture onto cake layer, top with second layer.
5. For chocolate glaze: Melt chocolate and cream in medium heatproof bowl set over saucepan filled with 1 inch simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Pour glaze onto center of cake. Use offset spatula to spread glaze evenly over top of cake. Spread glaze along sides of cake to coat evenly.
6. Using fine-mesh strainer, sift reserved almonds to remove any fine bits. Holding bottom of cake on cardboard round with one hand, gently press sifted almonds onto cake sides with other hand. Arrange raspberries around circumference. Refrigerate cake, until glaze is set, at least 1 hour.
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