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Chocolate Date Cake with Coconut-Cognac Sauce Recipe

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Chocolate Date Cake with Coconut-Cognac Sauce
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Ingredients
23
Count
Nutrition
545
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine the dates and cognac in a bowl and let macerate about 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the macerated dates, almonds, and coconut. Mix until the ingredients come together into a paste.
  4. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir the melted chocolate into the date mixture and set aside.
  5. In another bowl, whip together the egg whites and salt until they just begin to form soft peaks. While slowly adding the sugar, continue whipping the whites until they form firm peaks. Fold in the cocoa, cardamom, and ginger until just combined. Working in 3 batches, gently fold the whipped egg whites into the date-chocolate mixture until just combined.
  6. Scoop chocolate batter into buttered ramekins or molds. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out dry, about 12 minutes. Lower the oven to 325 degrees F.
  7. To serve, unmold the cakes onto a baking sheet and top each with a chilled chocolate-almond wafer. Put the cakes into the oven and bake until the wafer just melts, about 15 seconds. Spoon a small pool of sauce onto plates, and gently place the cakes into the sauce. Serve.
  8. Chocolate-Almond Wafer:
  9. Put the chocolate into a bowl. Bring the cream to a gentle simmer, pour over the chocolate, and stir with a rubber spatula until smooth. Fold in the spices and nuts. Spread the chocolate batter evenly onto a silicone mat or wax paper-lined baking sheet and chill until firm, about 30 minutes. Using a round cookie cutter, cut the wafer into discs that are slightly larger than the top of the cakes.
  10. Yield: about 12 wafers
  11. Coconut-Cognac Sauce:
  12. Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, reduced and thickened.
  13. Yield: about 3 cups
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 545.24 Kcal (2283 kJ)
Calories from fat 304.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.81g 52%
Cholesterol 21.73mg 7%
Sodium 177.69mg 7%
Potassium 368.05mg 8%
Total Carbs 55.12g 18%
Sugars 41.37g 165%
Dietary Fiber 3.98g 16%
Protein 7.22g 14%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 87.8mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 300.94 Kcal (1260 kJ)
Calories from fat 167.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.66g 52%
Cholesterol 11.99mg 7%
Sodium 98.07mg 7%
Potassium 203.14mg 8%
Total Carbs 30.42g 18%
Sugars 22.83g 165%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 16%
Protein 3.99g 14%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 3%
Iron 1.3mg 13%
Calcium 48.4mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.9
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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