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Chocolate Port Wine Cake Recipe


Chocolate Port Wine Cake Recipe
From a gourmet cooking magazine, forgot which, comes this version of this classic. this recipe is practicallly flourless. when chilled the flavors blend nicely. I really enjoy chocolate cakes which incorporate wine This recipe is a bit different... More

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Ingredients
  • 10 oz. unsweetened chocolate
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup port wine
  • 5 eggs separated
  • 3/4 cup plus 3 Tbs sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • Glaze:
  • 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 Tbs corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup port wine
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • .

Directions
  1. Melt chocolate, butter and wine over low heat.
  2. Beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar on high speed for 2 minutes.
  3. Fold in cooled chocolate mixture.
  4. Blend in flour and nuts.
  5. Whip whites with the cream of tartar until soft peaks.
  6. Add the 3 Tbs sugar and whip to stiff peaks.
  7. Carefully fold into mixture.
  8. Place into a greasedtube pan and bake 325 degrees about 45 minutes or tested done with atoothpick.
  9. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
  10. Invert onto serving plate.
  11. Cool and add glaze.
  12. For glaze, heat all ingredients until melted and cool.
  13. Stir till mixture is spreadable

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Comments


Yum, this sounds amazing and rich. Greatness on a plate her my friend. Great post and a very high 5.


Never tried wine cakes before! This sounds unique and I bet the chocolate goes very well with the wine flavor! High 5 from me!


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