Chocolate nut cake
Apr 29, 2012 2:00pm- 20 mins preparation
- 1 hr 5 mins cooking
- Serves 12
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Ingredients
Ganache
- 1/3 cup cream
- 300 gram dark chocolate
Candied pecans
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
Chocolate nut cake
- 400 gram quality dark chocolate, chopped
- 100 gram butter, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 7 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 300 gram packet hazelnut meal
- 1 tablespoon amaretto, whisky or galliano
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Method
Chocolate nut cake
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1Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Grease and line a 24cm round cake pan with baking paper.
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2Place chocolate, butter and salt in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir 3-4 minutes, until melted. Set aside to cool 5 minutes.
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3In a large, heatproof bowl, whisk eggs and sugar together until well combined. Place over a bowl of simmering water and continue whisking 3-4 minutes, until thick and pale.
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4Fold melted chocolate mixture into egg mixture. Then fold in hazelnut meal, liquor and baking powder.
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5Pour mixture into pan. Bake 50-55 minutes, until cooked when tested with a skewer (when inserted in the centre it should come out with a few moist crumbs).
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6Cool completely in pan before transferring to a wire rack. Meanwhile, make ganache and candled pecans.
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7Spread ganache over top and sides of cooled cake. Then decorate with candied pecans, as shown.
Ganache
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8Heat cream in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until almost boiling. Add chocolate, stirring until melted and smooth.
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9Chill 20 minutes, or until of spreading consistency.
Candied pecans
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10Line an oven tray with baking paper.
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11Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Stir over low heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium and bring to the boil. Simmer, without stirring, 6-8 minute, until just beginning to turn golden.
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12Using tongs, dip each pecan in toffee. Transfer to tray, letting toffee drip and spread into irregular patterns. Allow to set at room temperature.
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