Bitter chocolate, almond and cognac cake
13/2/2008
Score some brownie points by whipping up this delicious dessert for your Valentine.
Ingredients
| 130 g | Dark chocolate, (darkest bitter chocolate available) |
| 100 g | Butter |
| 1 tbsp | Cognac brandy |
| 1 | Orange |
| ½ tbsp | Espresso coffee, (or use instant coffee powder mixed with 2 tsp water) |
| 100 g | Sugar |
| 120 g | Ground almonds |
| 3 | Eggs |
| 1 to serve | Cream |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 150 degC. Grease and line the cake tin.
- In a double boiler add the chocolate, butter, cognac, zest,(from 1 orange) espresso, sugar and almonds.
- Heat until melted, stirring occasionally until smooth and well combined.
- Add the yolks and mix well. Whisk the whites until stiff and fold through the mixture.
- Pour into the tin and bake approximately 40 minutes. Serve with softly whipped cream.
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