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John Whaite's Chocolate chiffon cake with salted caramel butter cream
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John Whaite's Chocolate chiffon cake with salted caramel butter cream

14 ingredients 45 min Cuts into 12 slices openrecipes
John Whaite's Chocolate chiffon cake with salted caramel butter cream

Give this celebration sponge a showstopping finish by piping spikes of ganache on top and filling with salted caramel butter icing

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

902
Calories
21g
Protein
32g
Fat
126g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 125ml sunflower oil , plus extra for greasing
  • 7 large eggs , separated
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 375g golden caster sugar
  • 50g cocoa powder
  • 300g plain flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 250g light soft brown sugar
  • 150ml double cream
  • 140g butter , softened
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 250ml double cream
  • 250g dark chocolate , finely chopped or grated
  • sea salt crystals, to decorate

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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