This was done for my husband’s birthday this year.. It’s his favorite cake.
This is three layers 7" round with lots of Chocolate Ganache.
One of the few things that you don’t eat during Passover is flour. But that does not mean you can’t eat a cake? Does it?
The first year I came to Israel, I made this flour-less cake for passover and everybody enjoyed it so much that now every year It’s become a family favorite.
The recipe is adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks ‘Best ever Bakng’ by Carole Clements. I made changes to the original recipes. But, I absolutely adore this book. I’ve had this book with me forever and It never fails me.
This recipe will make
One 10’ spring form tin about 2 inch tall
One 9"’ spring form tin about 3 inch tall
one 7" cake – about 4" tall – I usually bake the batter into three tins.
*Ingredients. *
300 grams or 1 1/2 cup sugar divided into 3
8 large eggs separated
150 grams butter
230 grams / 8 oz Chocolate (semi-sweet or Dark) – I’m using 80% Coco
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
2 tsp coffee dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water
250 grams / 2 cups Nuts meal ( you can use Almonds, Pecans, Cashews or any nuts of your choice – just ensure it is ground really fine)
Method:
Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or on its own dusted with some coco powder or powdered sugar.
If you want to decorate this further, like the above 9" round
here’s a delicious Chocolate Honey Glaze.
Melt the Chocolate, Butter and Honey in a microwave safe bowl.
Invert the cake over. The center will sink in so don’t worry. It’s a good place to hold the chocolate glaze.
Dip a few nuts (pecans in my cake) in the chocolate glaze. Then place on a parchment paper and place in the fridge to set for a few minutes.
Just half way not the whole nut.
Pour the rest of the chocolate glaze on the cake.. Let a little drizzle over the sides.
Use a spatula to smooth the sides and clean the edges. (this is a bit messy but worth the effort)
Place the nuts on the cake in this way or any other as you please. I used a few crushed nuts on the sides of the cake too.
Here are the above two cakes cut.
and
I do hope you enjoy this cake. If you do try it please do comment and let me know.
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Yummy!
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yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Is delicious
camille B