Coeur Tendre En Chocolat - Tender Chocolate Heart
This is a decadent dark chocolate cake recipe with silky smooth chocolate glaze, to make for a special occasion as it is sheer indulgence! All chocoholics will be delighted and will want the recipe, so get ready to share! A perfect Valentines Dessert!
You can make it in a heart shape for the one you love or simply in a traditional shape whichever you prefer.
Serve it for a tea time treat all on its own or for a special dessert when the mood takes you, heavenly!
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Dark Chocolate Cake
- Total Time: 1 hour 19 minutes
Description
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This is a chocolate cake recipe to make for a special occasion as it is sheer indulgence!
Ingredients
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- 8 oz (1 cup) butter cut into small pieces
- 4 eggs
- 9 oz (250g) good quality plain chocolate
- 3 ½ oz (100g) castor sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- You will need a 9-inch (20cm) heart-shaped cake tin, or a round one.
For The Glaze
- 6 oz (175ml) whipping cream
- 8 oz (225g) dark plain chocolate.
- 1 oz (30g) unsalted butter
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) almond liqueur - optional
- Chocolate curls and/or strawberries to garnish (you can use glacier cherries)
Instructions
- Prepare the cake tin by greasing lightly with softened butter.
- Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas3
- The cake is baked in a bain-marie (a water bath) so wrap the cake tin in foil to prevent the water from getting in.
- Melt the butter and chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan with hot water, keep it on low heat.
- Beat the eggs and sugar together (using an electric mixer if you have one) for 1 minute until thick and creamy.
- Gradually mix in the cocoa powder.
- Beat in the vanilla essence.
- Now beat in the melted chocolate and butter, incorporating it thoroughly.
- Put this mixture into the cake tin.
- Place the cake tin into a large roasting tin and pour boiling water to come halfway up the tin.
- Bake for about 45 minutes. The center should be still soft but a skewer will come out clean.
- Allow to cool. The center may sink a little but this is ok!
- Place the cake onto a wire rack upside down to cool completely.
- Remove the cake from the pan by running the blade of a knife around the edge to loosen the cake.
To Make The Glaze
- Bring the cream to a low boil in a pan.
- Remove from heat immediately and add the chocolate.
- Stir gently until well mixed then beat in the butter and almond liqueur.
- Allow to cool before pouring over the cake.
- Use a spatula to spread the glaze over the cake.
- Decorate with chocolate swirls or flakes and cherries or your choice.
- Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
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- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: oven/stove top
- Cuisine: French
Keywords: dark chocolate cake, dessert recipe, chocolate glaze
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