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Strawberry Chocolate Port Cake Recipe


Strawberry Chocolate Port Cake Recipe
STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE PORT CAKE This is a recipe I obtained from an Estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Elmhurst Estate in Heath, Texas in 1981.

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Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces divided
  • 1/2 cup port wine divided
  • 2 eggs separated
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar divided
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 pint basket fresh strawberries stemmed and sliced
  • 1 cup whipping cream whipped and sweetened

Directions
  1. In double boiler over simmering water melt butter and 1/2 cup chocolate in 1/3 cup port.
  2. Stir and cool.
  3. In mixer bowl beat egg yolks with 6 tablespoons sugar until thick and pale.
  4. Gradually beat in chocolate mixture then mix in flour and remaining chocolate.
  5. In another bowl beat egg whites with remaining sugar just until stiff.
  6. Gradually fold into chocolate batter to blend then pour into greased and floured round cake pan.
  7. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes then cool in pan 5 minutes then loosen and invert onto plate.
  8. With back of spoon press shallow indentation into center of cake.
  9. Toss strawberries with remaining port then spoon into center of cake.
  10. Pipe or spoon whipped cream around edge.

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