Dome Cake Filled with Chocolate and Nut Cream

Name: Dome Cake Filled with Chocolate and Nut Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters blanched slivered almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps grappa or brandy; 118 milliliters hazelnuts, toasted, husked, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps cherry liqueur; 2 Tbsps orange liqueur; 305 grams pound cake; 177 milliliters powdered sugar; 142 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped; 8 servings Unsweetened cocoa powder; 473 milliliters chilled whipping cream

Dome Cake Filled with Chocolate and Nut Cream might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 40g of fat, and a total of 596 calories. This gluten free recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of whipping cream, cocoa powder, hazelnuts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Moisten large piece of cheesecloth with water; squeeze out excess. Line 1 1/2-quart bowl with cheesecloth.

Ingredients you will need

Water

Equipment you will use

Cheesecloth

Bowl

Mix liqueurs and grappa in small bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Grappa

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Cut pound cake crosswise into 3/8-inch-thick slices.

Ingredients you will need

Pound Cake

Cut each slice diagonally in half, forming two triangles.

Lay cake triangles in single layer on baking sheet; brush with liqueur mixture. Line bottom and sides of prepared bowl with cake triangles (wet sides facing in) in sunburst pattern. Reserve extra triangles for top.

Ingredients you will need

Liqueur

Equipment you will use

Baking Sheet

Bowl

Stir 2 ounces chocolate in metal bowl set over small saucepan of simmering water until chocolate melts. Cool just to room temperature. Beat cream and powdered sugar in large bowl until firm peaks form. Fold in 3 ounces chopped chocolate and nuts.

Ingredients you will need

Powdered Sugar

Chocolate

Cream

Water

Nuts

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Spread half of mixture over cake, covering completely and creating well in center. Fold cooled melted chocolate into remaining whipped cream mixture; spoon into center well of filling. Cover filling with remaining cake triangles (wet side down), trimming to fit if necessary. Cover with plastic. Chill at least 5 hours and up to 1 day.

Ingredients you will need

Whipped Cream