Chocolate Truffle Cake
"This is a very rich moist chocolate cake. I have made it many times. It is the last birthday cake my father requested before he passed away in 1999. I think it is a Bakers Chocolate recipe"
photo by _Pixie_
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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1 cake
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 6 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
- 3⁄4 cup butter
- 2⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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Glaze
- 4 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons water
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Garnish
- 1 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking square
directions
- Melt chocolate with butter.
- Cool.
- Beat 2/3 Cup of sugar with egg yolks till thick and lemon coloured.
- Add Chocolate mixture and flour. blend well.
- Beat egg whites till soft peaks form. Add 2 Tbsp sugar and beat till stiff and shiny peaks form.
- Fold Chocolate mixture into egg whites. Blend well.
- Pour into greased and floured 9" springform pan.
- Bake at 375 for 35 - 40 minute.
- Cake will be moist in centre.
- Cool.
- Cake will fall in centre.
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Glaze:
- Melt chocolate with butter and water.
- Blend until smooth.
- Spread over cake.
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Garnish:
- Melt chocolate. Put in Sandwich bag and cut a very small hole in 1 corner. Decorate cake with con centric circles. Starting at the centre draw a knife lightly (do not cut cake) through circles to outside edge. This will create a pattern similar to spider web.
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Reviews
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Being a self-confessed choc-aholic, I have made this dark, decadantly divine dessert many times. If it's made with chocolate...it's got to be good! -
Wow! This is divinely chocolate! Wonderful! My springform pan was a 10 inch so I multiplied the recipe by 1.25 and it worked out perfectly. I didn't do the garnish because I'm not that great at circles (shhh, I'm not telling anyone it was supposed to have one). Everyone said it was definitely a 5, no questions! Thanks for posting.
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I am a mother of 5, grandmother of 2. I have been cooking for 45 years and it is still my passion. I am married to a chef. My oldest son is also a chef. All my kids are major foodies. We really enjoy getting together for family holidays etc. And it is always all about the food and love & laughter.
The baby in the icon is my 4 year old grandson, Oliver. The pic is me on my 59th b'day, my husband gave me those gorgeous pearls and we had a great evening.
I also must mention the other lover in my life the very hairy, extemely beautiful, totally black cat named Spike; actually he is afraid of his own shadow so we gave him a tough guy name.
One of my sons was a soldier in the Canadian military. I pray for all of our children who so bravely defend our way of life.
I try to do something kind everyday. It really is nice to be nice. I detest pettiness, two faced people and dishonesty. I try to treat everyone I touch with the same respect I would like. Also I try not to sweat the small stuff. This is pretty much my survival philosophy.
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