Tuesday, January 27, 2009

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

INGREDIENTS

4 squares semisweet chocolate
1/2 stick butter, softened
3 eggs
6 ounces ground almonds
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon dark rum or vanilla
1/4 cup fine dark bread crumbs
Pinch of salt

COOKING DIRECTIONS

Grease an 8 inch round cake pan and line with wax paper. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave.

Using a wooden spoon, cream butter until light and fluffy, adding the sugar gradually. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in melted chocolate, ground almonds, rum or vanilla, bread crumbs and salt.

Pour into prepared pan and bake at 375°F for 25 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire cake rack.

Glaze:

2 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 squares semisweet chocolate
1/2 stick butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey

COOKING DIRECTIONS

Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Stir in butter and honey, stirring constantly and cooking over low heat until thickened. Spread over cooled cake with a rubber spatula.

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