ROBERT REDFORD'S CAKE
Usually cakes are named for famous people who like them. There's a flourless chocolate cake named after the late queen mother. (It was served to her once at tea in a private house, and, the story goes, she began featuring it at royal parties.) There is even a cake, a genoise layered with kirsch-flavored crème mousseline and strawberries, named after a bandleader, Ray Ventura, who was popular in France just after World War II. This cake was developed by the legendary baker Maida Heatter. Robert Redford was reported to have been wild about a chocolate cake sweetened with honey he ate in a Manhattan restaurant, so Heatter procured the recipe and gave it his name.
Provided by Julia Reed
Categories dinner, cakes, dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 10-by-3-inch round or springform cake pan. Line bottom with parchment. Butter parchment. Dust with fine breadcrumbs or flour. Shake out excess.
- To make cake: Grind nuts to a powder in a food processor. Set aside.
- Break up chocolate and melt in the top of a double boiler over shallow, warm water on moderate heat. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
- Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter until soft. Gradually add honey; beat until smooth. Add egg yolks, two or three at a time, beating until mixed after each addition. (The mixture will look curdled, but it is O.K.) Add nuts and chocolate mixture.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites with salt until whites barely stand up when the beater is raised. Fold egg whites into chocolate in three batches. Pour into pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350. Bake for 50 minutes more, until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove and let cool. Remove from pan. With a long sharp knife, level top.
- To make frosting: Break up chocolate. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook cream until it forms a skin on top. Add chocolate, reduce heat to low and stir with a whisk until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir occasionally until cool and slightly thick. Pour icing over cake and smooth top and sides until covered. Serve immediately, or store overnight at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 442, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 85 milligrams, Sugar 33 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ROBERT REDFORD CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In medium bowl, mix butter, flour, and chopped nuts. Press into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese and confectioners sugar, beat until smooth, then spread over cooled crust.
- In a large bowl, combine pudding mix with 3 cups milk. Beat until smooth, and spread over cream cheese layer.
- Spread whipped topping over pudding layer. Sprinkle with nuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.6 calories, Carbohydrate 47.9 g, Cholesterol 45.7 mg, Fat 30.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 379.8 mg, Sugar 33.3 g
ROBERT REDFORD CAKE
My Mom makes this cake at every get together we have. It's crust reminds me of a shortbread cookie! So good. The great thing about this recipe. If there is a diabetic in your family, use all sugar free pudding and cool whip!
Provided by Laura Davis
Categories Puddings
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Combine oleo, flour and nuts.
- 2. Press into 9 x 13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- 3. Cool. Fill with the following blend - cream cheese, powdered sugar and Cool Whip.
- 4. Top with the pudding mixture - both pudding packages mixed with 2 cups milk. Top with rest of Cool Whip.
BETTER THAN ROBERT REDFORD CAKE
Categories Cake Chocolate Dessert Quick & Easy
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix Flour, margarine or butter and nuts. Press into 9x13 baking pan or dish. Bake @ 350 degrees 15-20 minutes until done. Let Cool Mix cream cheese, 1 cup cool whip and 1 cup powdered sugar. Spread evenly on cooled crust (be carful because crust will pull up) Spread pudding over cream cheese base and spread the rest of the cool whip over the pudding. Refrigerate and enjoy Light cream, cheese, fat free or lo cal cool whip and fat free sugar free pudding maybe be substitued for lower calorie dessert
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