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Chocolate Truffle Cake with Cardamom and Espresso Recipe
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Chocolate Truffle Cake with Cardamom and Espresso Recipe

9 ingredients 10 openrecipes

Adapted from Ottolenghi, The Cookbook by Sami Tamimi and Yotam Ottolenghi. Resist the urge to skimp on chocolate with this cake; use the best you can find. If...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

390
Calories
8g
Protein
26g
Fat
32g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Coffee 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

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 13 ounces dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces (I use Ghiradelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chips.)
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 5 large eggs, separated
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • cocoa powder for finishing

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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