Chocolate Cake With Pistachios, Raspberries And Vanilla-Flavored Mascarpone
Recipe By : Serving Size : 9 Preparation Time: Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- -----For the chocolate cake:----- 5 tbsp salted butter (70 g) 1/2 cup blond cane sugar minus 1 tablespoon (85 g) 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted 2 eggs 3 oz dark chocolate 64 % cocoa (85 g) 1/4 cup amaranth flour (30 g) 1/4 cup quinoa flour (30 g) 2 tbsp hazelnut flour (15 g) 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup shelled green unsalted pistachios, chopped coarsely -----For the topping:----- 7 oz raspberries 2 tbsp blond cane sugar or confectioners sugar 7 oz mascarpone cheese 1 tsp pure vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, seeded 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Butter an 8 x 8? pan and line it with parchment paper. 2. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bain-marie; set aside. 3. In a bowl, combine the flours, baking powder and cocoa powder; set aside. 4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar until pale and light in color. Fold in the flours, and then the melted chocolate/butter. Mix until just combined. 5. Add 3/4 of the pistachios. 6. Pour this batter into the pan, and add the rest of the pistachios on top. Bake the cake for about 35 to 40 minutes. Insert the sharp blade of the knife in to see if it is cooked it should come out almost dry. Let the cake cool on a rack. Cut the cake in squares. 7. Mix the mascarpone with the confectioners sugar and vanilla until smooth and spreadable. Spread over the chocolate squares, and top with raspberries. Dust with confectioners sugar and serve. Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 257 Calories From Fat: 208 Total Fat: 23.5g Cholesterol: 105.4mg Sodium: 44.6mg Potassium: 60.5mg Carbohydrates: 9.4g Fiber: 2.5g Sugar: 4.8g Protein: 3.6g Cooking Tip: Note: if you prefer the cream lighter, whip 1/3 cup cold heavy cream and fold it in the mascarpone preparation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
