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Out Of Ordinary Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Cholena / All my dishes 2 weeks, 4 days ago I have heard brandy being used in Chocolate Ganache . Well , Wine makes a great combination too ..... Enjoy the moments , since it takes some time to finish and see the final result . Bake the cake first and chill overnight . It will make a great difference .... More Prep:45m Cook:90m Servings:12	Cholena
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Ingredients

228 gm butter

2 C Plain flour , 1 tsp baking pwd , 1 tsp baking soda , 1/2 tsp salt - sifted

228 gm dried pineapple rings cut into 1/4 inch pcs and simmered in water . Remove and set aside .

3/4 C water

1 C sugar

2 L eggs

1/2 C yogurt

1 tsp almond or vanilla extract

3/4 C sliced almonds toasted

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Buttercream :

228 gm butter

1 tbsp minced orange zest

1 tbsp orange liqueur or orange juice or orange flavoured or clear , colourless spirits

1/2 C sugar

2 L whites

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Mousse :

3/4 C cream

2 tbsp dark rum ( optional ) or wine

1/4 C sugar

2 oz baking choc

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Ganache

12 oz semisweet choc

4 oz unsweetened choc

2 C cream

2 tbsp sugar

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Directions

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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Comments

magali777 2 weeks, 4 days ago said:
Sounds delicious Cholena, nice avatar!

angieaugusta 2 weeks, 4 days ago said:
Yummmmmmmmmy.wounderful recipe...

midgelet 2 weeks, 4 days ago said:
Wonderful!

krumkake 2 weeks, 4 days ago said:
Beautiful, beautiful, cholena! The picture captures how delicious this one will taste - thank you for sharing this creation!!

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