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Out Of Ordinary Cake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Pre heat oven at 175 deg C .
  • Grease two 9 inch pans
  • Beat the butter and the sugar until soft . It may take 5 to 6 mins .
  • Add the eggs one by one and beat until just mixed .
  • Continue to beat for a min until fluffy .
  • Add the dry ing. and beat low until mixed . Not more than 1 min .
  • Add the pineapple wit water . Add just until mixed , around 40 secs .
  • Add the yogurt and the essence and mix quickly , less than 15 secs .
  • Now remove and fold in the nuts .
  • pour in both the pans .... almost 2 1/2 C batter in each pan .
  • Bake 30 mins .
  • Leave it to cool in the pan for 15 mins .
  • Chill ( important )
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  • Beat the for butter 3 to 5 mins until soft .
  • Add the zest and liqueur/ fruit juice .
  • Beat for 3 to 4 mins mins .
  • In a double boiler whisk the sugar and whites .
  • Continue whisking 3 to 4 mins .
  • Now whip high until shiny and fluffy for 2 mins or so .
  • Add half of the butter into this and whip just until mixed , just half a minute .
  • Now fold it into remaining butter and mix half of the minute .
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  • Whisk the cream , rum and sugar for 2 to 2 1/2 mins .
  • Pour half of this into melted chocolate .
  • And now fold into the other part .
  • Chill .
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  • Heat the cream and the sugar .
  • Boil and pour over broken choc .
  • Whisk until smooth . May take 5 mins .
  • Keep at room temperature .
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  • Place the first layer cake on a serving plate .
  • Then spread the mousse on top .
  • Chill 30 mins .
  • Place the next layer on top .
  • Keep 1/2 C butter cream set aside and spread the remainig on the sides of the cake .
  • Spread the ganache just on top and NOT on sides .
  • Chill for 5 mins .
  • Hold the cake on top .
  • Put a kitchen paper below and sprinke the crushed almonds on sides .
  • Chill for 3 to 4 hrs .
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  • May garnish with whipped cream , chopped almonds rolled in chocolate and pineapple slices .
  • Serve .
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    " It was excellent "
    krumkake ate it and said...
    Beautiful, beautiful, cholena! The picture captures how delicious this one will taste - thank you for sharing this creation!!
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    " It was excellent "
    midgelet ate it and said...
    wonderful!
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    " It was excellent "
    angieaugusta ate it and said...
    yummmmmmmmmy.wounderful recipe...
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    " It was excellent "
    magali777 ate it and said...
    sounds delicious Cholena, nice avatar!
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