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Chestnut and chocolate cake

Chestnut and chocolate cake

  • Dessert
  • Autumn

Soft chestnut and dark chocolate cake.

Active time25 min

Cooking35 min

Total1 h 30 minResting : 30 min

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Ingredients

  • 100 g butter
  • 100 ml milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 180 g dark chocolate
  • 100 g sugar
  • 300 g cooked, peeled chestnuts

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C. Blend the chestnuts with the milk to make a purée. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bain-marie.

    100 g butter
    100 ml milk
    180 g dark chocolate
    300 g cooked, peeled chestnuts
    • blender
    • saucepan
    • oven
    • bowl
  2. Whisk the eggs with the sugar, then fold in the purée and melted chocolate. Pour into a 22 centimetre cake tin lined with baking paper.

    4 eggs
    100 g sugar
    • mixing bowl
    • cake tin
    • whisk
    • baking paper
  3. Bake for 35 minutes: the centre should be set and slightly soft.

    • oven
    • cake tin
  4. Leave to cool for 30 minutes before cutting into 8 portions.

    • cake tin

Allergens

  • Eggs
  • Milk
Sources and credits

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Chestnut and chocolate cake