NIGELLA LAWSON CHOCOLATE CHESTNUT CAKE ( GLUTEN FREE )
Make and share this Nigella Lawson Chocolate Chestnut Cake ( Gluten Free ) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Flowerfairy
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 cake, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C, gas mark 4. Grease a 23 cm spring form or cake tin.
- Break the chocolate into pieces and melt in the microwave or in a double boiler (au bain-marie), and set aside.
- Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff, but not dry.
- In another bowl, whisk butter and chestnut puree with the sugar. Gradually whisk in the egg yolks, then add the rum and chocolate.
- Stir in a dollop of the egg white, whisk well to mix everything together, then carefully fold the rest of the egg white in the chestnut mixture.
- Pour the batter into the tin and let bake for 40 to 60 minutes. You could do the toothpick test, but it should not come out completely clean. Let the cake cool in it's tin on a rack before you unmold it on to a plate.
- Decorate with whipped cream and candied chestnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 86.5, Sodium 50.6, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 0.3, Protein 5.6
CHESTNUT CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE
Chestnut flour creates a moist texture with a fine crumb, and chestnut flour makes every layer of this cake taste nutty.This rich, chocolatey cake is best when served the day it is made.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Cake Recipes
Yield Makes one 9-inch layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-by-2-inch round professional baking pans, and line bottoms with parchment. Butter parchment, and set aside. Using a chestnut knife or a small paring knife, make an incision about 1/8 inch deep through the shell and into the flesh of each chestnut almost all the way around the circumference of the nut. Transfer to a chestnut pan or rimmed baking pan. Roast in the oven until the chestnuts are tender, about 35 minutes. Turn the oven off. Leaving the pan with the chestnuts in the oven, remove several at a time. Working quickly, place 1 chestnut in a towel, and, holding both, peel the chestnut while still hot. Remove and discard the shells and inner skin; set aside. Heat the oven temperature to 325 degrees. Let chestnuts cool completely. Transfer chestnuts to the bowl of a food processor. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, and pulse until very finely ground; set aside.
- Place egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until foamy on medium-low speed, 5 to 6 minutes. With mixer running, slowly add 1/2 cup sugar. Raise speed to medium-high; beat until stiff peaks form, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer egg-white mixture to a bowl.
- Into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, sift together the cake flour, chestnut flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and remaining 6 tablespoons sugar. Add the egg yolks and the water, oil, and vanilla, and beat on medium speed until smooth and well combined, about 1 minute.
- Using a rubber spatula, carefully and gently fold the flour mixture in 4 or 5 additions into the egg-white mixture until well combined. Gently fold in the reserved chestnuts and chocolate. Evenly divide the batter between the two prepared cake pans, and bake on one shelf, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until golden and a cake tester inserted into the center of the cakes come out clean, about 65 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack until completely cool. Invert pans to remove cakes. Remove the parchment paper.
- Place one layer on a cake round or directly onto a cake stand or serving platter. Using an offset spatula, evenly spread the pastry cream on top to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Place the other layer on top.
- Pour ganache on top; carefully spread to about 1/4 inch from edges. Ganache will overflow slightly and gently brim edges. Arrange marrons glaces on top of cake, spaced evenly. Set cake aside in a cool place to allow the ganache to firm.
CHOCOLATE CHESTNUT CAKE
This wheat-free chocolate cake with the earthy flavor of chestnuts is surprisingly light. The recipe is a slight adaptation from one in Alice Medrich's baking book "Flavor Flours." The cake may be baked a day or two in advance of serving.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Melt chocolate and butter in a bowl set over boiling water until chocolate is nearly completely melted, then remove from heat and whisk mixture until smooth.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk egg yolks with half the sugar (1/4 cup/50 grams) and the salt until pale and thick. Stir in the warm chocolate and set aside.
- Put egg whites in a clean bowl with cream of tartar and beat until fluffy, then add remaining 1/4 cup/50 grams sugar and beat until whites are stiff but not dry.
- Stir chestnut flour and chopped chestnuts into the chocolate batter, then fold in 1/4 of the whites to lighten mixture. Fold in remaining whites and scrape batter into an unbuttered 8-inch springform pan, smoothing top if necessary.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out almost clean. Cool on a rack. It may sink and crack a bit on top - this is fine. Run a knife around the edge of cake to free sides and remove form. Transfer to a serving platter. (Cake may be stored, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 days.)
- To serve, whip cream with 2 tablespoons sugar to a very soft consistency. Spoon over top of cake and quickly spread with a spatula. Sprinkle with chocolate curls or cocoa powder.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 192, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 60 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHOCOLATE CHESTNUT CAKE
Make and share this Chocolate Chestnut Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MarielC
Categories Dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 1 cake, 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- For cake: Preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour 9x2-inch round metal baking pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper.
- Put chestnut spread in small bowl. Mix in 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Set aside.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl.
- Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in 1 cup brown sugar, then egg yolks and vanilla extract. Beat in chestnut spread mixture, then milk. Mixture will look a bit grainy.
- Sift dry ingredients over the mixture and gently mix together by hand.
- Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold egg whites into batter in 3 additions.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake cake until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 to 60 minutes. Cut around cake to loosen. Cool cake completely in pan on rack.
- For Chestnut Cream: Melt chocolate over simmering water or in microwave. Set aside to cool. Place one cup unsweetened chestnut spread in bowl of food processor (mini bowl is fine). Pulse a few times to loosen. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and process to combine well. Add melted chocolate and process to combine well.
- In large bowl of electric mixer (preferably chilled) whip the cream on high until until very soft peaks form. Add the chocolate chestnut mixture and beat until stiff peaks form.
- For Dark Chocolate Ganache: Place the semisweet chocolate in a 3-quart stainless steel bowl. Heat the heavy cream and the butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil. Pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Add the vanilla, the coffee, the liquor and the salt. Stir until smooth. This may take a few minutes as the cream absorbs the chocolate. Once well combined, set aside to cool. If desired, set aside and chill about 1 1/2 cups ganache to pipe onto finished cake.
- For Chestnut Brandy Syrup: Mix all ingredients in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
- Assemble the cake: Take the cake out of the pan and remove parchment. Split into three even layers. Arrange one of the cake layers in a 9-inch springform pan. Brush with the chestnut brandy syrup. Evenly spread half the filling over the cake and top with the second layer. (It's best to use an offset spatula to spread the filling). Brush layer with the with syrup. Remove ring from springform pan and coat sides and top with room temperature ganache. You will have some ganache left over which you can use for something else like chocolate truffles. Decorate with whole chestnuts, colored sugar and chopped chestnuts. If piping chilled ganache, place it in a pastry bag and pipe a decorative design onto cake.
- Cut cake with a serrated knife, wiping the blade clean after each slice.
- NOTES:.
- 1) If you can find sweetened chestnut cream with vanilla use one cup in cake instead of sweetening it as indicated.
- 2) If you can't find chestnut cream you can make your own with jarred chestnuts, or roast your own.
- 3) If you can't find chestnut liquor, use brandy, rum, or spiced rum.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 867.8, Fat 67.7, SaturatedFat 41.7, Cholesterol 203.6, Sodium 376.1, Carbohydrate 68.6, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 35.2, Protein 11.4
CHESTNUT TRUFFLE CAKE
This rich, gluten-free cake makes a perfect dinner-party dessert
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time P1DT30m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put the chestnuts in the food processor with the sugar, then process until fairly smooth. Put the butter and chocolate in a pan with the milk, then gently heat, stirring, until they have melted to a smooth sauce. Stir in the vanilla and cognac. Add to the chestnut mix in the food processor, then whizz again until fairly smooth.
- Line a lightly buttered small loaf tin with cling film, then pour in the chestnut truffle mix. Smooth the top, then cover the tin with cling film. Chill for 24 hrs.
- To serve, turn the truffle cake out onto a flat plate or board. Peel off the cling film. Gently melt the chocolate, butter and cream for the topping, then spread over the top and sides of the cake. Return to the fridge to set. Will keep in the fridge for another 6 days. Decorate with a dusting of icing sugar. Serve cut into thin slices with a little single cream poured around (cold vanilla custard is also very good).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 525 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 64 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 44 grams sugar, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.36 milligram of sodium
CHESTNUT CHOCOLATE CAKE
This is a 'show off' cake. Not easy, but it's not for every day. Definitely something to grace your dessert table over the holidays.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 12-14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For cake: Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter two, 8 inch round cake pans.
- Line with parchment, cut to fit, butter and lightly flour paper.
- Melt chocolate with espresso.
- Stir until smooth.
- Stir in yolks, one at a time.
- Place over hot water over double-boiler, and warm just until yolks thicken slightly, about 1 minute.
- Remove from over water.
- Stir in butter, one piece at a time, until melted.
- Blend in Cognac.
- Beat whites in large bowl with salt and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff but not dry.
- Beat in cornstarch.
- Stir ¼ of whites into chocolate mixture to lighten.
- Fold in remaining whites and pour into prepared pans.
- Bake until edges are firm, but inside is still slightly creamy, about 25 minutes.
- Cool in pans; cakes will deflate.
- Remove from pans and brush off crumbs.
- For ganache: Bring cream to boil in small saucepan over low heat.
- Remove from heat.
- Pour into mixing bowl.
- Add chocolate, cover, and let stand 5 minutes.
- Stir gently until chocolate is melted.
- Add Cognac.
- Refrigerate until mixture just begins to thicken.
- Beat at medium-high speed until light, increased in volume, and just beginning to form soft peaks.
- Cut out piece of cardboard slightly smaller than cake.
- Wrap in foil, set on rack.
- Top with 1 cake layer.
- Spread with ganache.
- Sprinkle with chopped chestnuts.
- Top with second layer.
- Press with baking sheet to level.
- Smooth edges.
- Refrigerate until ganache is chilled.
- (can be prepared up to 2 days ahead) For glaze: Bring cream to boil in medium saucepan.
- Remove from heat.
- Add chocolate, cover, and let stand 5 minutes.
- Stir gently until chocolate is melted.
- Blend in Cognac.
- Cool glaze until just warm to touch.
- Reserve ½ cup.
- Pour remainder over cake, tilting back and forth so glaze drops to coat sides.
- Smooth with offset spatula.
- Transfer to platter.
- Cool reserved glaze until set.
- Spoon half of reserved glaze into pastry bag fitted with small plain tip.
- Pipe crisscross pattern over top and sides of cake.
- Carefully sprinkle crumbled violets in a thick border around outer edge of cake.
- Brush off any violet crumbs that dont make it.
- Fit bag with leaf tip; spoon in remaining glaze.
- Pipe leaves around bottom.
- Set violet in center.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.8, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 143.5, Sodium 118.8, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 8.5, Protein 2.9
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