Who Cares about the Calories Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Poppy

"Who Cares about the Calories????"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 400 g dark chocolate
• 250 g unsalted butter
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1 cup ground hazelnuts or 1 cup almonds
• 1⁄3 cup plain flour
• 1⁄2 cup brandy
• 6 eggs, seperated
• 1 1⁄3 cups caster sugar

• Chocolate glaze

• 180 g dark chocolate
• 3⁄4 cup thickened cream

directions

1. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler.
2. When melted, remove from heat, add butter 1 tblsp at a time.
3. Add water.
4. Sift together nuts and flours.
5. Beat egg yolks till thick, gradually fold in sugar until fluffy and light.
6. Fold in chocolate mix.
7. Add the flour mix and brandy.
8. Beat the egg whites to soft peaks and fold into mix.
9. Pour into a 25cm spring form tin and bake at 170 deg 45-50 min.
10. This cake will not be set in the middle.
11. Allow to cool in tin.
12. Refridgerate over night before icing.
13. Chocolate glaze Heat cream till nearly boiling, add the broken up chocolate and mix to combine.
14. Pour over cake.
15. Serving Suggestion: Top with berries before pouring on the sauce and then serve with heaps of whipped cream or ice cream.