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I am a self confessed chocoholic, I love all chocolate, dark chocolate is my fave but will eat anything
I've been watching Willies Chocolate programs on the telly and have a couple of his recipes
truffles
Makes about 40 truffles
Ingredients
250ml double cream
150g caster sugar
180g cacao, finely grated
Cocoa powder, for dusting
Method: How to make truffles
1. Heat the cream and sugar in a small pan until almost boiling.
2. Stir in the cacao, then remove the pan from the heat.
3. Transfer the truffle mixture to a plastic container. Cover and place in the refrigerator until cold and firm.
4. To shape the truffles, scoop a teaspoon of the mixture and roll quickly between your palms. Dust the truffles in cocoa powder and store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Theses are to die for.....
Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
180g cacao, finely grated
250g unsalted butter
125g golden caster sugar
50g light muscovado sugar
6 eggs
100g ground almonds
Method: How to make cloud forest chocolate cake
1. Preheat oven to 160ēC. Line a 25cm cake tin with baking paper.
2. Melt the cacao and butter by placing them, along with half the caster sugar and all of the muscovado sugar in a large heat-proof bowl. Sit the bowl over a pan of simmering water.
3. Meanwhile, beat the eggs with the remaining caster sugar until they have tripled in size.
4. When the cacao and butter has melted, add the almonds and stir to combine.
5. Gradually fold the cacao mixture into the eggs. Tip the cake mix into the prepared tin.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, then leave to cool in the tin.
7. The cake can be iced by heating 500ml double cream with 150g caster sugar. Stir in 180g grated cacao, leave to cool and spread over the cake.
Me and this cake had a few issues, Ive discovered I cannot bake
Really really disapointed I would love to try this cake
I've been watching Willies Chocolate programs on the telly and have a couple of his recipes
truffles
Makes about 40 truffles
Ingredients
250ml double cream
150g caster sugar
180g cacao, finely grated
Cocoa powder, for dusting
Method: How to make truffles
1. Heat the cream and sugar in a small pan until almost boiling.
2. Stir in the cacao, then remove the pan from the heat.
3. Transfer the truffle mixture to a plastic container. Cover and place in the refrigerator until cold and firm.
4. To shape the truffles, scoop a teaspoon of the mixture and roll quickly between your palms. Dust the truffles in cocoa powder and store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Theses are to die for.....
Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
180g cacao, finely grated
250g unsalted butter
125g golden caster sugar
50g light muscovado sugar
6 eggs
100g ground almonds
Method: How to make cloud forest chocolate cake
1. Preheat oven to 160ēC. Line a 25cm cake tin with baking paper.
2. Melt the cacao and butter by placing them, along with half the caster sugar and all of the muscovado sugar in a large heat-proof bowl. Sit the bowl over a pan of simmering water.
3. Meanwhile, beat the eggs with the remaining caster sugar until they have tripled in size.
4. When the cacao and butter has melted, add the almonds and stir to combine.
5. Gradually fold the cacao mixture into the eggs. Tip the cake mix into the prepared tin.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, then leave to cool in the tin.
7. The cake can be iced by heating 500ml double cream with 150g caster sugar. Stir in 180g grated cacao, leave to cool and spread over the cake.
Me and this cake had a few issues, Ive discovered I cannot bake
Really really disapointed I would love to try this cake
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