Chocolate Truffle Cake
Serves: 3
Luisa Champlin
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
61
Spice
55
Sweetness
58
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
TRUFFLES: Combine the chocolate, cream and butter in a small heatproof bowl set over simmering water and let melt
2
When almost melted, remove from heat and stir the mixture until smooth
3
Stir in your flavoring of choice and refrigerate until thick enough to mound on a spoon, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes
4
Line a baking tray with waxed or parchment paper
5
Scrape the chocolate mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a #3 plain tip
6
Pipe 8 (1-inch) mounds onto the prepared tray
7
Place 1 raspberry in the center of each chocolate mound and pipe a little more of the chocolate mixture to enclose completely
8
Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes
9
CAKE: Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F
10
Butter or coat 8 oversize muffin cups (4-inches wide and 2-inches deep) or 1 1/4-cup custard cups with vegetable spray, Line bottoms with rounds of waxed paper
11
In the top of a double boiler or a small heatproof bowl set over simmering water, melt together the chocolate and butter, cool slightly
12
Meanwhile in the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle or beaters, beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar on high speed until tripled in volume, about 5 minutes
13
Scrape in the chocolate mixture and, on low speed, beat until just combined
14
Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the flour, using a rubber spatula
15
Spoon a little of the batter into each of the prepared cups, top with 1 truffle, and cover with the remaining batter
16
Arrange the cups on a baking tray and bake until the edges of the cakes begin to pull away from the sides of the cups, 12 to 13 minutes
17
Let stand 10 minutes
18
Invert onto individual dessert plates and carefully peel off the paper
19
Serve warm
20
Spoon softly whipped cream or ice cream next to each cake and, if desired, garnish with a few fresh raspberries
21
Serve immediately