Chestnut cake
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Tasty cake with a crunchy almond base, full of whipped cream with pieces of chocolate.
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Ingredients
Ingredients
almonds | 3.5 | oz | 100 | grams | |
chestnut puree | 1.1 | lb | 500 | grams | |
chocolate | 3.5 | oz | 100 | grams | |
cocoa powder | 2 | tbsp | 2 | tablespoon | |
egg white | 3 | pcs | 3 | pieces | |
egg yolk | 3 | pcs | 3 | pieces | |
flour medium | - | ||||
icing decorations - chocolate | - | ||||
jelly | 0.25 | oz | 10 | grams | |
sugar granulated | 2 | oz | 60 | grams | |
unsalted butter | - | ||||
water | 6.75 | tbsp | 100 | milliliters | |
whipping cream (30-33% fat) | 1.7 | cup | 400 | milliliters |
Recipe
1. Base
egg yolk 3 pcs • sugar granulated 2 oz (60 g) • cocoa powder 2 tbsp
Whip egg yolks with the sugar and stir in the cocoa.
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2.
almonds 3.5 oz (100 g)
Chop the almonds finely in an electric chopper, add them to the dough and mix.
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4.
unsalted butter • flour medium
Pour the dough into a greased, floured cake mould with a diameter of 22 cm.
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5.
Bake at 735°F (390°C)F (390°F (200°C)) for about 15 minutes.
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6. Whipped cream filling
whipping cream (30-33% fat) 1.7 cup (400 ml) • jelly 0.25 oz (10 g) • water 6.75 tbsp (100 ml)
Whip the whipped cream until solid. Dissolve gelatin in water and heat it lightly. Put a spoonful of whipped cream in a mug with gelatin, stir and pour the contents of the mug into the whipped cream. Mix evenly.
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8. Put the cake together
chestnut puree 1.1 lb (500 g)
Line a plastic bowl with a diameter of 22 cm and a height of about 9 cm with food foil. Press the thawed chestnut puree evenly into the bowl so that you cover the entire bowl from inside.
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9.
Fill the chestnut bowl with the whipped cream filling.
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10.
Put the baked base on top. Gently press the overhanging puree at the edges around the perimeter of the base. Put the cake in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
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11.
Place a plate on the cake, turn it over and remove the foil.
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12.
Decorate with chocolate garnishment. Press gently into the chestnut puree with your hands.
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Bon appetit!