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Bird Nest Chocolate Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Ahmed1 / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago I wanted to give a crunchy taste to the usual rich chocolate cake. Although, hot caramel was somehow difficult in shaping, but the final result was really Great…I only needed a little bird to complete the perfect look for an Easter Dessert!! Prep:45m Cook:45m Servings:8	Ahmed1
	crunchy rich cake

cake layers split

chocolate butter cre

butter cream spread

chocolate ganache

spread

sprinkle nuts

second layer

top and sides

measure the sides

making marks on parc

making caramel

dip brush

stripes over cake

stripes between mark

gather caramel strip

press lightl around

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Ingredients

1 23cm chocolate butter cake

Chocolate butter cream filling:

1 cup butter, softened

¾ cup powder sugar

5 oz plain chocolate, melted

Chocolate ganache filling:

16 oz plain chocolate, chopped

1 ¾ cup heavy cream

¼ cup butter

1/3 cup hazelnuts, chopped

Caramel bird nest:

1 cup granulated sugar

2 tbsp water

Directions

Split the chocolate cake into three layers and set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the butter and powder sugar together until fluffy and then add the melted chocolate and beat again. Set aside

Heat the heavy cream until simmering in a heavy sauce pan over low heat and pour over the chopped chocolate. Stir until chocolate melts, add the butter and stir again. Set aside to cool and thickens stirring it occasionally.

Set the first chocolate cake layer over your work surface. Top with 2 tbsp of the butter cream mixture, spread with a spatula. Carefully add 2 tbsp of the Chocolate ganache , spread carefully and sprinkle half of the chopped hazelnuts. Repeat the process with the second layer and third layer and the sides too. Chill

For 2 -3 hours.

Measure the rounded side of the cake with a parchment stripe and make two marks making them your guide for the caramel stripes.

In a heavy saucepan, melt the sugar with the water over a low heat until sugar turns to deep brown color.

Remove from heat , dip a brush inside the pan and drizzle caramel sauce over the space between the two marks working quickly. Leave to set. Meanwhile and before the caramel sauce gets dry, dip the brush again in the saucepan , and make sure to set your hand 1 feet over the cake To make a thin stripes and drizzle over the top of the cake. Gather the set stripes on the parchment and use on the sides of the cake pressing lightly. Chill!!!

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Comments

romagourmet 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wow! An other masterpiece :)

iffyo 1 year, 7 months ago said:
God!thats a lot of hard work,but i'm sure the taste was worth every bit of your effort!keep it up!you deserve a 5,for sure!

angelgirl94 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wow!!! Ahmed,you are truly gifted. :)

magali777 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Super Wow Ahmed I can´t believe this one if I were your teacher I would give you Honors,thanks, for this creation!
Magali

ruskingirl 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Oh my, oh my, oh my!! This looks unbelievable. You get a 5+++++.

jovi_nutt 1 year, 7 months ago said:
You truly are an artist..Beautiful! And I'm sure it tastes just as good as it looks! 5 from me..

berry 1 year, 7 months ago said:
OMG..... This is so professional ...
Beautiful, delicious, different, unique.... super wow! you are the master here... Congratulations!

berry 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Could be my nest

desertgal 1 year, 7 months ago said:
You blow me away!

minitindel 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wow ahmed you truly are the baker another great one my friend maybe you should join ace of cakes this one is so lovely.....keep up the artist in you

peetabear 1 year, 7 months ago said:
My dear it is so good to have you back,.. I look forward to seeing what masterpiece you will come up with next...and you have never let me down

wynnebaer 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Spectacular!!!!

lunasea 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Absolutely wonderful! You are always the artist!

henrie 1 year, 7 months ago said:
You make such professional looking desserts. Love them. Great post. Thanks for sharing, hope you have a good weekend. You got my 5

vivian 1 year, 7 months ago said:
WOW! thats all I am saying. WOW!

hayleesgrandma 1 year, 7 months ago said:
All I can say is WOW ;)

cgendy 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Perfect timing for Orthodox Easter! This sunday. I will definitely make this one for sham el nesseeem. I'll let you know how it turns out. Thanks

krumkake 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Too adorable - yes, I can see a little "candy" bird sitting atop your creation...fantastic, ahmed!

juliecake 1 year, 7 months ago said:
This is amazing! I doubt I could ever recreate anything as beautiful as this! You are a master!!

chriesi 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wonderful!

zena824 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Great recipe Ahmed..... ive missed you on here.. so glad you are back......

momto4 1 year, 7 months ago said:
This is an amazing post! Did I mention how good it is to see you back?! Deserves a 5!

mystic_river1 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Ahmed, I don't know how I missed this masterpiece of yours. So imaginative...so innovative and I just had to make it for a guest last weekend, who says she is now my forever friend..not just a friend. HAHA.The taste was super, the presentaion out of this world. She stayed REALLY late to have a second piece.Another 5 won't hurt , I will just stick it on top and hope your stack won't crumble.
Joymarie

mumtazcatering 1 year, 7 months ago said:
WOW........WOW .....WOW....
i think there was a reason your computer crashed ...you needed time to tease us with all your talents.........:}

tilgidh 1 year, 3 months ago said:
I believe the others have said it all for me. This is a super woderful recipe.

Thank you!

Tilgidh

toota 2 months, 1 week ago said:
Thankxxxxxxxx alot super for sure

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