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Cake with coffee ganache and prunes

10 servings

200 minutes

From the book "Pie Science" by Irina Chadeeva.

Energy value per serving
CaloriesProteinsFatsCarbohydrates
623.7
kcal
6.1g
grams
38.7g
grams
61.7g
grams
Ingredients
10servings
Butter
200 
g
Wheat flour
200 
g
Powdered sugar
100 
g
Cocoa powder
1 
tsp
Egg yolk
1 
pc
Vanilla extract
1 
tsp
Rum
1 
tbsp
Prunes
250 
g
Amaretto liqueur
4 
tbsp
Chocolate
320 
g
Cream 35%
220 
ml
Espresso
30 
ml
Almond
9 
pc
Cooking steps
  • 1

    Soak the prunes in amaretto (3 tbsp) for 3-4 hours. Heat in the microwave for 30-40 seconds (to warm it up) and let it cool.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Prunes250 g
    2. Amaretto liqueur4 tablespoons
  • 2

    Knead the shortcrust pastry. Mix softened butter (100 g), powdered sugar, cocoa, and vanilla extract. It should result in a very soft mass. Add the yolk, rum, and mix well until homogeneous.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Butter200 g
    2. Powdered sugar100 g
    3. Cocoa powder1 teaspoon
    4. Vanilla extract1 teaspoon
    5. Egg yolk1 piece
    6. Rum1 tablespoon
  • 3

    Add the flour and quickly knead the dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and chill for about an hour in the refrigerator.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Wheat flour200 g
  • 4

    Take it out and let it rest to warm up slightly for rolling. Roll it out, place it in a mold, and trim the edges with a rolling pin. Prick the bottom with a fork, line with baking paper, and add weights – rice, legumes or balls. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the weights and bake for another 15 minutes. The base is ready. Remove it from the mold and let it cool.

  • 5

    Place prunes at the bottom of the base, leaving about ten for decoration.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Prunes250 g
  • 6

    Make ganache: heat cream with coffee to boiling and pour the mixture over broken chocolate. Stir with a whisk or spatula until you achieve a very smooth and shiny texture.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Cream 35%220 ml
    2. Espresso30 ml
    3. Chocolate320 g
  • 7

    Add butter. Stir until dissolved. Pour in the liqueur, mix, and pour the ganache over the prunes. Leave to set in the refrigerator for a few hours.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Butter200 g
    2. Amaretto liqueur4 tablespoons
  • 8

    Make a decoration. Stuff the remaining prunes with nuts. Melt 50 g of chocolate and 50 g of butter, dip the prunes in the mixture and place them on baking paper, then put them in the fridge.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Prunes250 g
    2. Almond9 pieces
    3. Chocolate320 g
    4. Butter200 g
  • 9

    Place the prunes in chocolate on the cake.

  • 10

    Melt the remaining chocolate, pour it onto baking paper and let it set. Place it in the fridge, then take it out, make shavings with a knife and decorate the pie.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Chocolate320 g

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