Lundi Gras Chocolate Cake
CAKE: 9 eggs, separated -- room temp. 3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla pinch of salt 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 14 ounces almond paste 1 tables...
Ingredients
- 3/4cupsugar
- 1tablespoonvanilla
- 3/4cupunsweetened cocoa powder
- 14ounces almond paste
- 1tablespoonamaretto liquer -- 1 to 2 t.
- 3tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1quart whipping cream -- room temp.
- 2cups whipping cream -- whipped
Directions
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CAKE: 9 eggs, separated -- room temp
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3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla pinch of salt 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 14 ounces almond paste 1 tabl
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powdered sugar 3/4 cup amaretto liquer CHOCOLATE FILLING: 27 ounces extra-bittersweet or bittersweet chocolate -- chopped 3 tablespoons unsa
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2 cups whipping cream -- whipped There are two simple tricks to preparing this fancy dessert
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First, be certain to use almond paste, not marzipan Second when making the filling, fold the unwhipped cream into the melted chocolate gentl
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do not beat
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For cake: Preheat oven to 350F
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Line lOxl5xl-inch jelly roll pan with parchment