CHOCOLATE & CHESTNUT TRUFFLE TORTE
This glamorous dessert makes the perfect festive centrepiece for a posh Christmas party
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dessert, Treat
Time 6h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Grease a 25cm springform tin, then line the base and sides with baking paper. Whisk eggs and sugar until pale and thick.
- Sift the flour and cocoa together onto the mixture, then gently fold in, followed by the butter. Pour into the tin, ease to the edges, then bake for 8-10 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Cool in the tin.
- Meanwhile, beat the chestnut purée and egg yolks until as smooth as possible. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water with half the cream. Remove from the heat, then beat into the chestnut mixture.
- Whisk the egg whites until stiff. In a separate bowl, whip the remaining cream until it holds its shape. Fold into the chocolate mixture, then carefully fold in the egg whites. Drizzle the brandy, if using, over the sponge base, then pour the chocolate mix on top. Level the surface and chill for 5 hrs or overnight until firm. Chill for 2 days, or freeze for 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
- To serve, carefully remove from the tin, strip off the paper and slide onto a cake stand. Dust heavily with cocoa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 704 calories, Fat 54 grams fat, SaturatedFat 29 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 51 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 37 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.42 milligram of sodium
NIPPLES OF VENUS (CAPEZZOLI DI VENERE)
I first learned of these confections through the famous scene of the same name in the movie Amadeus. Fast forward 30-plus years later, and inspired by a viewer's request, I finally learned that these were in fact real, and very delicious, thanks in part to the star of the show, chestnuts. Serve these as a sexy snack during a Valentine's viewing of the corresponding film.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cream sugar and butter together with a spatula until light and creamy. Set aside.
- Heat an inch of water in a pot set over low heat. Melt dark chocolate in a heat-proof bowl placed over the pot. Stir with a small spatula.
- Place chestnuts in a food processor; pulse on and off until very finely ground. Add chestnuts to the sugar-butter mixture and stir until combined. Add salt, cayenne pepper, vanilla extract, and brandy. Stir well. Pour in the melted chocolate and mix again until filling is well blended.
- Scoop filling onto a silicone-lined baking sheet and smooth out if necessary. Cover the balls in plastic wrap and refrigerate while you prepare the white chocolate coating.
- Reserve about 20% of the white chocolate to stir in later. Melt the rest in a heat-proof bowl over a pot of simmering water until an instant-read thermometer inserted in to the chocolate reads 105 degree F (41 degrees C). Add the reserved white chocolate and stir until melted.
- Place 1 chocolate truffle on a fork and hold it up above the white chocolate coating. Spoon on the white chocolate until ball is well coated. Use another fork to push the truffle onto a lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining truffles and coating. Place the bowl of coating back over hot water if it chocolate starts to harden.
- Mix confectioners' sugar with enough milk to make a very thick paste that will hold together well. Dye it pink with red food coloring. Transfer into a piping bag and pipe a small dot on top of each truffle. Serve truffles in paper candy cups.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Cholesterol 8.7 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 17.6 mg, Sugar 14.9 g
SIMPLE FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE AND CHESTNUT TRUFFLE CAKE WITH FRESH
This is absolutely DIVINE! The texture is smooth and somewhere between a chocolate cake a chocolate truffle. If you love chocolate, you'll love this as its just out of this world. A good substitute for those who don't like Christmas pudding, though I bet everyone will go off Christmas pudding once they taste this! Double or Triple the quantities for a larger party, a small slice is usually enough as its very rich. The brandy is optional and comes through more as a subtle flavour than anything else but feel free to add more to the cream if you prefer a stronger flavour (I do). If I make this during the summer I would leave out the brandy. Also this cake needs to be made at least a day in advance and it freezes well too.
Provided by robd16
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 150C
- Melt the chocolate and butter in a glass or ceramic bowl set over a pan of simmering water.
- Meanwhile, put the rest of the cake ingredients into the blender and blend until completely smooth.
- Prepare a cake pan (preferably a spring form) by greasing with butter and cutting out some greaseproof paper to fit the bottom.
- Once the chocolate and butter have melted, pour into the blender with everything else (you may have to do this in 2 batches depending on the size of your blender).
- Blend well and pour into the prepared cake pan(s) Bake for 1 hour (check after 45 minutes) when a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out dry it is ready.
- Leave to cool in the pan then cover and transfer to the fridge.
- Next day Whip the cream adding the brandy and sugar.
- Turn the cake out, split and fill with cream.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1226.5, Fat 95.7, SaturatedFat 58.4, Cholesterol 342.2, Sodium 397.5, Carbohydrate 98, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 55.2, Protein 16.1
CHOCOLATE, CHESTNUT AND ORANGE TRIFLE
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 3h55m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the trifle: Combine the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl. Put the bowl over a barely simmering saucepan of water and stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- In another medium bowl, using a fork, gently mash the chestnut puree into 1/2-inch chunks.
- In a stand mixer, fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the cream until thick. With the machine running, gradually add the sugar and continue to beat until the cream holds stiff peaks. Add half of the whipped cream to the chestnut puree and, using a spatula, fold it in until incorporated. Set aside.
- Stir the orange zest and 1/3 of the remaining whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until smooth, then fold in the remaining whipped cream. Set aside.
- To assemble the trifle: In the bottom of a 4-quart trifle bowl, arrange a single layer of pound cake slices, trimming the cake slices, if necessary, to fit. Drizzle the pound cake with about 1/4 cup of the orange liqueur or orange syrup. Spread 1/2 of the chestnut cream on top. Arrange another layer of pound cake slices on top and drizzle with 1/4 cup orange liqueur. Spread 1/2 of the chocolate cream on top. Repeat the layers using the remaining cream and liqueur, finishing with a chocolate cream layer.
- For the garnish: Using a vegetable peeler, shave the chocolate bar on top of the trifle and sprinkle with orange zest. Cover the trifle with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight. Allow the trifle to stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour before serving.
- In a small saucepan, bring the orange juice and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes.
CHESTNUT TRUFFLE CAKE
This rich, gluten-free cake makes a perfect dinner-party dessert
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time P1DT30m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put the chestnuts in the food processor with the sugar, then process until fairly smooth. Put the butter and chocolate in a pan with the milk, then gently heat, stirring, until they have melted to a smooth sauce. Stir in the vanilla and cognac. Add to the chestnut mix in the food processor, then whizz again until fairly smooth.
- Line a lightly buttered small loaf tin with cling film, then pour in the chestnut truffle mix. Smooth the top, then cover the tin with cling film. Chill for 24 hrs.
- To serve, turn the truffle cake out onto a flat plate or board. Peel off the cling film. Gently melt the chocolate, butter and cream for the topping, then spread over the top and sides of the cake. Return to the fridge to set. Will keep in the fridge for another 6 days. Decorate with a dusting of icing sugar. Serve cut into thin slices with a little single cream poured around (cold vanilla custard is also very good).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 525 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 64 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 44 grams sugar, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.36 milligram of sodium
CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE
Calling all chocoholics! Here's the recipe for what is probably the best chocolate cake in the world (well, it's the best chocolate cake I've ever made)! It is moist, fudgy and of course very very chocolaty. You can make the cake in advance of when you need it and freeze it for up to a month. I made this to serve as a dessert for a dinner party I gave for my Mum's birthday; it was an all round hit. The recipe is from the April 2005 Sainsbury's magazine (Sainsbury's is an English supermarket), where it featured in their Easter Sunday lunch menu. I made a few tweaks and this is how I made it. The original recipe says this serves 8, but it is so rich that I think 10 -12 is more like it, and you still get good sized portions. Enjoy!
Provided by Mrs B
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/ gas mark 4 and prepare the cake tin: using a tin measuring 8 inches (20cm)in diameter, 3 inches (7.5cm) deep, lightly oil the cake tin, line the base and sides with baking parchment and oil again, dust the sides with 1 tablespoon each of flour and sugar (this additional flour/sugar is extra to the quantities listed above).
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar and vanilla extract together with an electric whisk for at least 5 minutes - so that it is light and creamy; add the eggs, beating the mix well as you add each egg; beat in the soured cream and milk - it may look curdled, but don't worry this is fine!
- Sieve flours and cocoa together in a separate bowl then sprinkle half over the cake mix; fold in with a metal spoon; sprinkle and fold in the second half.
- Gently spoon the cake mix into the cake tin and make a shallow hollow in the middle with the back of the spoon: bake on the middle shelf for 50 minutes then cover with a double layer of wet baking parchment (to stop the top of the cake overbrowning) and continue cooking for another 10-15 minutes - the cake is baked when it's risen and a fine skewer put in the middle comes out clean: remove from the oven and leave the cake to cool in its tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack, best/flattest side up.
- To make the truffle icing, put the chocolate and butter in a small heatproof bowl and set it over a pan of just simmering water - the bowl must not touch the water: melt the chocolate/butter mix over the water for about 5 minutes then remove the bowl from the pan and leave to cool to 15 minutes: stir in the cream and leave the chocolate mix to cool for about 20-30 minutes so that the icing will be thick enough to coat the cake without the icing running off: pour truffle icing over the cake and spread it over the top and sides.
- To make the almond decoration, first lightly toast the almonds on a baking sheet in the oven at 350°F/180°C/ gas mark 4 for 5 minutes, turning them over half way through; remove and leave to cool: while they are cooling melt the dark chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water until melted, dip the almonds into the chocolate and lay out to dry on baking parchment - about 30 minutes: when dry repeat the process with the white chocolate, but this time arrange the almonds on top of the cake after dipping, the heat of the white chocolate will start to melt the first coat of chocolate on the almonds and you'll get a marbled finish, drizzle any left over melted chocolate over the almonds.
- Leave decoration to cool before serving, then watch the cake 'vanish' before your very eyes!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.9, Fat 41.4, SaturatedFat 23.7, Cholesterol 127.4, Sodium 49.7, Carbohydrate 69.8, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 38.2, Protein 11.6
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE
A wonderful recipe from donna hay's cookbook "flavours". Doesn't take long to make, but extremely rich. Your eyes are going to be tired from rolling to the back of your head. :P
Provided by KitchenManiac
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F (170C).
- Line base of eight 1 cup (8 fl oz) capacity non-stick muffin tins with non-stick baking paper.
- Place chocolate and butter in a saucepan (absolutely dry) and stir over low heat till melted and smooth.
- Place the egg, vanilla and sugar in the bowl of a mixer and beat until thick and pale.
- Stir through the chocolate mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into muffin tins and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the cakes are just set.
- Cool in the tins and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- To make the glaze, place the chocolate, cream and butter in a saucepan over low heat and mix till smooth.
- Chill the glaze till it is firm.
- Unmould the cakes onto serving plates and spread with the glaze.
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE
This cake is rich and oozing with chocolate, your family and friends will be amazed that this cake is truly gluten free. You can add some vanilla ice cream to truly spoil everyone.
Provided by onlyglutenfreerecip
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Line a 9-inch spring form cake pan with a circle of parchment paper.
- Add whipping cream into a saucepan and gently heat, when the cream is fairly hot add butter and chocolate chips and gently whisk until the chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and add rum or vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
- In a large bowl add eggs, sugar and sea salt and beat with an electric mixer until the eggs become fluffy. Slowly add the cream mixture and beat until combined.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan and place it on a baking pan. Bake for one hour. The cake may look a bit soft in the middle this is fine. Place the cake on a wire rack and cool to room temperature, then cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
- Loosen the sides before releasing the clasp, remove the ring and place on a cake plate. Dust with cacao and garnish with berries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.2, Fat 35.6, SaturatedFat 20.7, Cholesterol 312, Sodium 202.1, Carbohydrate 19.5, Sugar 18.1, Protein 8.3
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