Gift-Wrapped Chocolate Cake

Name: Gift-Wrapped Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 43 grams baking cocoa; 2 teaspoons butter, softened; 3 Tbsps canola oil; 12 servings Chocolate Bow; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 3 eggs, separated; 63 grams all-purpose flour; 119 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 82 grams chopped pecans; 0 teaspoons salt; 227 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped; 300 grams sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 Tbsps water

Gift-Wrapped Chocolate Cake takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 12 servings with 373 calories, 5g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Taste of Home requires baking cocoa, sugar, canolan oil, and chocolate bow. It works well as a very reasonably priced dessert. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Gift-Wrapped Chicken, Gift Wrapped Salmon, and Gift-Wrapped Brownies.

Instructions

Line the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan with foil; grease foil and sides of pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside. Melt remaining butter. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar.

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Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in the water, oil and vanilla; mix well.

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Combine flour and cocoa; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in pecans.

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In another large bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy.

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Add cream of tartar and salt; beat on high until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture.

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Pour into prepared pan.

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Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until top begins to crack slightly and a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate over night.

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To assemble, invert cake onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet.

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Remove foil; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, heat chocolate and cream over very low heat until chocolate is melted (do not boil); stir until smooth,

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Remove from the heat. Cool if necessary until mixture reaches spreading consistency.

Slowly pour over cake, smoothing sides with a metal spatula to evenly coat. Chill until set. Carefully transfer cake to a flat serving plate. Top with Chocolate Bow. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Servings:

43grams

baking cocoa 2teaspoons

butter, softened 3Tbsps

canola oil 12servings

Chocolate Bow 0teaspoons

cream of tartar 3

eggs, separated 63grams

all-purpose flour 119milliliters

heavy whipping cream 82grams

chopped pecans 0teaspoons

salt 227grams

semisweet chocolate, chopped 300grams

sugar 2teaspoons

vanilla extract 3Tbsps

water

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti are great choices for Chocolate Cake. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The Totus Tuus Cava with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.

Totus Tuus Cava

Totus Tuus Cava shows bright aromas of peach, lemon, and orange zest, with a touch of licorice. The wine is concentrated, tactile and dense in the mouth, with a sappy, stony character to its citrus, pit fruit and anise flavors. Shows richness and vivacity in the mouth and the bright finish is long.