Chocolate Cake Napoleon with Rich Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
6 large eggs, separated | ||
1 cup sugar | ||
4 oz's semi sweet chocolate,melted | ||
4 oz's semi sweet chocolate,melted | ||
1 tsp baking powder | ||
3/4 cup chopped almonds | ||
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon | ||
1/4 tsp ground cloves | ||
Pinch of salt | ||
3 tbs brandy | ||
2 tbs butter | ||
4 oz's semi sweet chocolate | ||
1 tbs chopped pistachio nuts |
If you are craving chocolate, this cake is for you!
- Grease a 12 inch long loaf pan, and sprinkle lightly with flour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Separate the eggs. Put the yolks and half the sugar into a large bowl.
- Beat until pale and creamy, with an electric mixer..About 5 minutes.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff; fold in the remaining sugar.
- Carefully fold into egg yolk mixture with melted chocolate.
- Sift flour with baking powder, mix with almonds, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
- Carefully fold flour mixture into egg mixture with brandy.
- Melt butter and fold into mixture while warm.
- Turn batter into prepared pan and smooth the surface.
- Bake for about an hour. Remove from oven and place on a rack to cool.
- Melt the chocolate over a double broiler over low heat.
- Spread the melted chocolate over the cake, then sprinkle pistachios onto chocolate before it sets.
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