Brandied Prune and Chocolate Cake
( SERVES 6 )
3/5/2006
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Ingredients
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| 200 g | Pitted prunes, (chopped) |
| ½ cup | Water |
| 2 tbsp | Brandy |
| 1 tbsp | Orange, (zest) |
| 150 g | Butter |
| 1 cup | Caster sugar |
| 3 | Eggs |
| 150 g | Dark chocolate, (finely chopped) |
| 1 cup | Self raising flour |
Ganache
| 150 g | Dark chocolate |
| ½ cup | Cream |
Directions
- Line a 20cm cake tin and preheat oven to 180 degC. Simmer prunes, water, brandy and zest in a saucepan for 30 minutes on a low heat, then cool.
- Cream butter and sugar, add eggs then fold prune mixture, chopped chocolate and flour together. Bake for about 45 minutes or until an inserted skewer is removed clean.
- For the ganache, melt 150g chocolate and cream together for two minutes in the microwave, gently whisk then spoon over cooled cake.
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