Chocolate Chestnut Cake | Recipe Cart

Chocolate Chestnut Cake | Recipe Cart

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This wheat-free chocolate cake with the earthy flavor of chestnuts is surprisingly light. The recipe is a slight adaptation from one in Alice Medrich’s baking b

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Cooking tools:

  • Springform pan
  • Oven
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Hand mixer
  • Spatula
  • Measuring cup
  • Kitchen scale
  • Toothpick
  • Cooling rack
  • Chef's knife
  • Serving platter
  • Spoon
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Cutting board

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces/115 grams chocolate (64 percent cacao or less)
  • 4 ounces/113 grams unsalted butter
  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup/100 grams sugar plus 2 tablespoons for topping
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup/55 grams chestnut flour
  • 1/2 cup/85 grams chopped cooked chestnuts (use canned or vacuum-packed)
  • 1 cup heavy cream, for topping
  • Chocolate curls or cocoa powder, for garnish

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