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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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Baked for a party ... Must admit , I made lots of mess and it did test my patience abit . But the result was worth the effort . Everybody just loved it . Ingredients:
4 oz cooking chocolate, chopped |
1/3 c unsweetened cocoa powder |
1 c boiling water |
2 c all purpose flour |
2 tsp baking powder |
1 tsp baking soda |
1 c unsalted butter |
2 c sugar |
3 l eggs |
2 tsp pure vanilla extract |
3/4 c low fat evaporated milk |
few almonds , roasted in butter and chopped into fairly tiny pieces |
filling |
1/2 c whip cream |
6 oz baking chocolate, diced |
2 oz butter |
glaze |
1/2 cup whip cream |
5 oz cooking chocolate diced |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C
2. Butter a 9 inch loose bottomed baking pan
3. In a non stick pan place the chopped chocolate and cocoa powder. Pour the boiling water over the chocolate and cocoa powder and stir until they have melted. Cool it
4. In a bowl,sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda
5. Cream the butter. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy
6. Add the eggs, one at a time . beat well
7. Add the vanilla extract and melted chocolate . Beat
8. Add the flour and milk in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
9. Pour the batter in the cake pan and level the top
10. Bake for about 55 minutes
11. Filling
12. Put the cream in a saucepan and turn the heat to medium. Remove the pan before the cream starts to bubble . Add the chocolate, and stir until dissolved.
13. Stir the butter into the cream and let it cool completely
14. Arranging
15. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 15 minutes
16. When completely cooled, split the cake into 2 layers
17. Put a layer on a cake board . Place on the wire rack
18. Put some kitchen towels below them . It's ez dat way to clean up later
19. Spread the filling over the cake and sprinkle the almonds . Place the other layer on top
20. Place the cake in the refrigerator
21. Glaze
22. Simmer the cream in a non stick pan, add the diced chocolate and stir till smoothed. cool it
23. Pour the mixture immediately over the cake and use a spatula to cover all the surface and sides
24. Refrigerate
25. I liked it when it's straight out of fridge and right into the microwave oven and warm it 20 secs .
26. It was heavenly : )
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