Nanou's chocolate cake
A moist melting cake, very very chocolaty...
277 K 3.7/5 (56 reviews)
1 hour 45 min.
Easy
3 cakes
8 IngredientsLast modified on: June 22th 2013
For 3 cakes, you will need:
- 1
3 cups + 3 tablespoons dark chocolate - 2
2 2⁄3 cups butter - 3
2 2⁄3 cups icing sugar - 4
12 Eggs - 5
2⁄3 cup caster sugar - 6
3 cups ground almonds - 7
1 ½ cup flour - 8
A few flakeds almonds (optional)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 55 min.
All in all: 1 hour 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Break 3 cups + 3 tablespoons dark chocolate into small pieces, and put them in a pan.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Add 2 2⁄3 cups butter cut in pieces, cover and put on very gentle heat, or in a bain-marie, to dissolve.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
When butter and chocolate are melted, mix with a whisk to obtain an homogeneous mixture.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Separate whites from yolks of 12 Eggs (see how to on this video).
Then add yolks to butter-chocolate mixture...
Then add yolks to butter-chocolate mixture...
Stage 5 - 2 min.
... and beat well to incorporate.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Add these dry ingredients to the butter-chocolate-egg yolks mixture, and mix well.
Stage 8
You will obtain a rather stiff mixture, which is normal.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Take a few tablespoons of egg white, and put them onto mixture.
Stage 11 - 3 min.
Incorporate these tablespoons of egg white into the mixt, to lighten it a little.
Stage 12 - 1 min.
Pour this "lightened" mixture into remaining egg whites.
Stage 14
Incline the bowl to facilitate your work, you should end up with a mixture...
Stage 15
... that's smooth and very chocolaty.
Stage 16 - 1 min.
If you like, scatter some flaked almonds in the bottom of cake mould.
Stage 17 - 2 min.
Then pour mixture in.
Stage 18 - 50 min.
Put in the oven for 40 to 50 minutes. Check cooking after 30 minutes.
Stage 19
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
This cake should be very moist, so it's important not to overcook it. Watch carefully towards end of cooking time.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Brigitte.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 170 RDI=70 % | 1,350 RDI=130 % | 910 RDI=140 % | 14,300 RDI=720 % | 59,870 RDI: 720 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 470 RDI=20 % | 1,950 RDI: 20 % |
| Per cake | 60 RDI=20 % | 450 RDI=40 % | 300 RDI=50 % | 4,770 RDI=240 % | 19,960 RDI: 240 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 cakes : 18.50 €
- Per cake : 6.20 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Butter
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Icing sugar
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Dark chocolate
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Ground almonds
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