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sábado, 3 de março de 2012

Flourless Chocolate Cake!

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I'm on a diet, I need to fit in my wedding dress!
My nutricionist recommended me to eat berries everyday, because of the antioxidants.
Sooooo, I think this cake is a good way to have my berries today! ;)
I'm allowed to eat one portion of junk food once a week, so this week I'm eating a piece of this delicious cake!
And then, back on my diet!

I got this recipe here

300g/10½oz plain chocolate, broken into pieces
225g/8oz caster sugar (I used regular)
175ml/6fl oz boiling water
225g/8oz salted butter, cut into cubes, plus extra for greasing
6 free-range eggs, separated
1 tsp instant coffee powder
2 tsp vanilla extract

For the topping
200ml/7fl oz crème fraîche (I used chantilly)
255g/9oz summer berries
1 tbsp plain chocolate, grated (I didnt use)
Icing sugar, to dust

Preparation method
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease and line the base of a 23cm/9in springform tin with baking parchment. Blend the chocolate and sugar in a food processor until a fine powder forms. Add the boiling water, butter, egg yolks, coffee powder and vanilla extract and blend until well combined.In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed, then, using a metal spoon, gently fold into the chocolate mixture.Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool in the tin, then transfer to the fridge for 2-3 hours.

To serve, remove the cake from the tin and place on a serving plate or cake stand, spread the crème fraîche on top, then scatter over the berries. To decorate, grate some chocolate over the top, or dust with icing sugar.

4 comentários:

Marly disse...

Manu, querida,

Por coincidência, tenciono fazer um bolo de chocolate sem farinha para o aniversário de minha filha, no próximo dia 13. Já até tenho uma velha receita separada. Aí você vem e faz um, rsrs. E ficou lindo, viu? E este "chantilly" de crème fraîche mais as frutinhas
só melhoraram tudo, rsrs.


Beijoca!

Unknown disse...

Delicious looking cake!

Maggie disse...

Rica maneira de comer fruta ;)

delicacies disse...

Wow! This one is perfectly fit for those who are in diet. Aside from it is delicious, it is healthy to body.