CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE
Julia Child's Chocolate Almond Cake is incredibly rich and decadent. Be sure not to over bake or you'll destroy its fudgy center.
Provided by Annalise
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan and line with parchment paper.
- Combine the chopped chocolate and coffee or rum in a small bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir as the chocolate melts and remove from heat as soon as it's smooth. Set aside to cool.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and 2/3 cup sugar until pale and creamy. Add the 3 egg yolks and beat until thick. Add the cooled melted chocolate. Stir in the almond extract and almond meal/flour and mix until just combined.
- In a separate bowl and with a whisk attachment, whip the 3 egg whites and salt on high speed until foamy. Slowly add the tablespoon of sugar and whip to stiff peaks.
- Add ¼ of the whipped egg whites to the batter and fold gently until combined. Add and fold in the remaining whites in 3 additions, alternating with the sifted cake flour. Fold only until the streaks of egg whites disappear, do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake until the edges are set but the center still jiggles when the pan is bumped, about 25 minutes.
- Let cool 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edges to remove cake from pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Combine the chopped chocolate and coffee or run in a small bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir as the chocolate melts and remove from heat as soon as it's smooth.
- Add the butter a tablespoon at a time and use a whisk to beat it into the chocolate. Whisk until smooth.
- Let the icing cool to a spreadable consistency, stirring it every 5 minutes or so. It should take about 15-20 minutes, depending on the temperature of your kitchen.
- Spoon the icing on top of the cooled cake and spread it to cover. Garnish with slivered almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 562 kcal, Sugar 27 g, Sodium 31 mg, Fat 44 g, SaturatedFat 25 g, Carbohydrate 38 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g, Cholesterol 139 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
DARK CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ALMOND CREAM CHEESE FR
A chocolate-y, decadent, rich cake with a silky, heavenly frosting all accented with a touch of almond. Eat it and weep! Adapted from a recipe by Anne Byrn out of her Cake Mix Doctor book. Soooo Gooood!
Provided by Harley Seashell Pri
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 1 2layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Oven@ 350 degrees.
- Combine the cake ingredients and mix with a whisk.
- Pour into 2 round 8 or 9-inch cake pans which have been lined with greased aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Bake for 28-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
- Let cool in pans for 10 minutes before turning out.
- Meanwhile combine the frosting ingredients and beat until fluffy with a hand-mixer.
- When cake layers are completely cool, frost the top part of the bottom layer.
- Place second layer over the frosted layer.
- Finish by frosting top layer and sides of cake.
CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE
Fluffy white homemade frosting tops this rich chocolate almond cake. Sliced toasted almonds on top add a little crunch. -Sherri Gentry, Dallas, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and extracts; mix well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , For frosting, cream butter, sugar and extracts in a small bowl until smooth. Add milk until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Spread over cake. Decorate with almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 386mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
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