Gipsy Cake Recipe

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Gipsy Cake
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Directions:

  1. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot water. Separate the egg whites from the yolks.
  2. Mix sugar and butter until the sugar completely dissolves and the mixture is creamy. Slowly add the egg yolks. Mix in melted chocolate, almonds, cinnamon, cloves and lemon zest. Sift flour over mixture and carefully fold it inches.
  3. Grease the model for cake and spread little flour over so the dough will not stick.
  4. Preheat the oven on 180ºC.
  5. Beat the egg whites until very firm and fluffy. Fold it very carefully into the chocolate mixture and fill the model with it.
  6. Bake it for about 50 minutes.
  7. When baked remove the cake from the model and place it on a wire rack to cool down. That takes for about 6 hours.
  8. In the meantime, place the raisins into a bowl and pour over the rum. leave them soaking to achieve strong aroma for about 2 hours.
  9. Melt the couverture chocolate. Whip the cream with sugar until very firm.
  10. Cut the cake into two layers. Spread the whipped cream over the bottom layer and sprinkle it with well dried raisins. Place the second layer over.
  11. Spread the melted chocolate over cake and decorate it with whole almonds and sanding sugar to add shine.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 977.24 Kcal (4092 kJ)
Calories from fat 561.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.37g 96%
Cholesterol 173.31mg 58%
Sodium 464.87mg 19%
Potassium 306.92mg 7%
Total Carbs 90.14g 30%
Sugars 46.81g 187%
Dietary Fiber 8.88g 36%
Protein 19.4g 39%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 4.4mg 24%
Calcium 163.4mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 579.62 Kcal (2427 kJ)
Calories from fat 332.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.99g 96%
Cholesterol 102.79mg 58%
Sodium 275.73mg 19%
Potassium 182.04mg 7%
Total Carbs 53.46g 30%
Sugars 27.76g 187%
Dietary Fiber 5.26g 36%
Protein 11.51g 39%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.6mg 24%
Calcium 96.9mg 16%

* 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

  • 23.9
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

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