Best Fairmont Empress Hotel Chocolate Italiano Cake Recipes
CHOCOLATE ITALIAN CREAM CAKE
A chocolaty take on the classic Italian cream cake.
Provided by MARBALET
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans. Separate the eggs.
- Cream 1/2 cup of the butter, shortening and sugar together. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
- Sift soda, flour and 1/4 cup cocoa together. Add alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in the coconut and 1 cup of the chopped pecans.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool completely before frosting between layers and on sides.
- To Make Frosting: Cream the cream cheese and butter together. Sift confectioner's sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa, beating in a little at a time until well-creamed. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1017.5 calories, Carbohydrate 120.3 g, Cholesterol 168.3 mg, Fat 58.1 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 23.9 g, Sodium 409.1 mg, Sugar 94.3 g
FAIRMONT EMPRESS HOTEL CHOCOLATE ITALIANO CAKE
The recipe for this sinfully decadent cake was graciously given to me by Chef Takashi Ito, Executive Chef of The Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC, Canada. I went on a hunt for my friend, Chef # 777765, affectionately known as "Seven" in the Kid's Cooking Forum. The story, as I understand it, is that Seven and her husband visited the Empress more than 10 years ago and ate at Kipling's Restaurant in the Hotel. Seven is not a sweet eater, but she tried this dessert anyway, and has been dreaming of it ever since. Kipling's Restaurant has since been closed and re-opened under a new name. Seven mentioned the Chocolate Italiano Cake in one of the forums and I decided to try to get my hands on the recipe for her.
Provided by J. Ko
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt dark chocolate; add melted butter.
- Add sugar into hot coffee and add to chocolate and butter.
- Slowly add eggs while scraping the bowl.
- Line a 8" or 10" spring form pan with aluminum foil.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350º F for 35 minutes.
- Cool completely before removing from pan.
- It's quite a heavy chocolate cake so I would garnish with a light fruit like pears, strawberries or perhaps a raspberry coulis. Whipped cream or creme Anglaise will go nicely, as well.
- Note: I have never made this, so I do not know how easily it will slice. I think using a hot knife would be a good idea.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 454, Fat 35.8, SaturatedFat 21.6, Cholesterol 153.5, Sodium 198.3, Carbohydrate 35.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 32, Protein 4.5
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