Nigella Lawson's Rococoa Cake Recipe

Nigella Lawson's Rococoa Cake Recipe

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Fabulous Tiramisu-like cake from the book 'Feast'. You can use store-bought chocolate cake for the base, but be sure then to cut down on the sugar in

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Cooking tools:

  • Springform pan
  • Hand mixer
  • Cooling rack
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Sifter
  • Double boiler
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Saucepan
  • Pitcher
  • Fork
  • Spatula
  • Offset spatula
  • Plate
  • Bread knife
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Plastic wrap
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 50 g plain flour
  • 50 g cornflour
  • 40 g cocoa
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 1 pinch salt (or replace the above with 2 bought chocolate loaf cakes, each weighing approx. 350g)
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 60 ml water
  • 125 ml strong coffee (or 125ml hot water with 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder)
  • 60 ml dark rum
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 70 g caster sugar
  • 80 ml dark rum
  • 250 g mascarpone cheese
  • 250 ml double cream
  • 60 ml golden syrup
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • 150 g best-quality dark chocolate, chopped very small
  • wafer roses (or whatever you like) or sugar fresh edible flower (or whatever you like)

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