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Suggest a better descriptionMakes One 9-Inch Cake During the 1600s, England commemorated a day called Mothering Sunday, as celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent in honor of the mothers of England. Class structures were abandoned on Mothering Sunday and servants would have the day off from their duties. All were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch for the occasion. Todays flour-less cake recipe is not for novice bakers, as it is rumored to be the current Queen Mothers favorite chocolate cake. Try it out on your Mom this Mothers Day, as she is your Queen for a Day! Toast almonds in a single layer on a cookie sheet in a 350-F degree oven for about 15-minutes or until the almonds are lightly colored and fragrant. Make sure to shake the pan occasionally to turn almonds while toasting. Pre-heat oven to 375-F degrees. Spray the bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan with a non-stick cooking spray. Dust lightly with flour or very fine, dry bread crumbs. Shake out any excess and set prepared pan aside. Warm chopped chocolate in the top of a small double boiler over warm water set at moderate heat. Cover until partially melted, then stir until smooth. Set aside to cool to room temperature. Reserve 1/2 cup sugar and place the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the almonds in a food processor or blender and chop until nuts are fine and powdery. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat the butter until soft. Add 1/4 cup of sugar and reserve the remaining 1/4 cup sugar for use later. Beat sugar and butter until thoroughly combined. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, and continue to beat until smooth. Add the melted chocolate and blend on low speed until combined. Add almonds and continue to beat mixture on a low speed setting. In a clean bowl with clean beaters, beat the egg whites with salt and lemon juice. Start on low speed and gradually increase until the egg whites hold a soft shape. Reduce speed again and add remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Then on high speed, beat egg whites to soft peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture about one-third at a time until blended. Pour the cake batter into the prepared spring form pan an quickly rotate to level the batter. Bake for 20-minutes at 375-F degrees, then reduce heat to 350-F degrees and continue to bake an additional 50-minutes. Remove cake from pan when cooled, after about 1-hour. To prepare the icing, scald the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat until a thin skin forms on the top. Add the espresso or coffee powder and whisk to dissolve. Add the chocolate and whisk to dissolve, for about a minute or two. Remove from heat and continue to stir to finish melting the chocolate. Let icing cool for about 15-minutes, then pour over the top of the cake, starting at the center. Gently push the icing with a spatula over the sides to dribble down the cake. Top with shaved chocolate, or whipped cream just prior to serving. A fresh strawberry is an optional garnish with each served slice. Posted to dailyrecipe@recipe-a-day.com by The Cook & Kitchen Staff
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (745g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings | ||
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Calories: 2534 | ||
Calories from Fat: 1264 (50%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 140.5g | 187 % | |
Saturated Fat 83.8g | 419 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 45.7g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 4.6g | ||
Cholesterol 81.5mg | 25 % | |
Sodium 66.1mg | 2 % | |
Potassium 1497.3mg | 39 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 363.9g | 107 % | |
Dietary Fiber 23.3g | 93 % | |
Sugars, other 340.6g | ||
Protein 17.8g | 25 % | |
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Calories per serving: 2534
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