Aubergine and Chocolate Cake Recipe

Aubergine and Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Francesco Mazzei's savoury-sweet chocolate cake recipe uses smoky aubergine to keep the cake moist and fudgy. Served with a sticky chilli jam and chocolate decorations it makes a fantastic chocolate...

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Cooking tools:

  • Cake pan
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Wooden spoon
  • Spatula
  • Kitchen scale
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Sifter
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Airtight container
  • Mason jar
  • Kitchen towel

Ingredients

  • 1kg aubergine, halved lengthways
  • 4 mint leaves, finely chopped
  • 200g of unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 225g of 70% dark chocolate
  • 6 eggs
  • 240g of caster sugar
  • 100g of cocoa powder
  • 140g of ground hazelnuts
  • 1 Sicilian aubergine, weighing 400g
  • 30g of candied citron
  • 10 mint leaves
  • 30g of icing sugar
  • 1kg red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 260g of red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 6g of bird's eye chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 500g of caster sugar
  • 125ml of red wine
  • 125ml of red wine vinegar
  • 85ml of clear honey
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 90g of flour
  • 10g of polenta, finely ground
  • 10g of butter, chilled and diced
  • 10g of cocoa powder
  • 100g of icing sugar
  • 100g of ground hazelnuts
  • 100g of fondant sugar
  • 30g of cocoa powder
  • borage flowers
  • 1 tbsp of cocoa powder

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