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Choc orange Brazilian cake with pomegranates
Choc orange Brazilian cake with pomegranates - deliciously light Christmas chocolate cake.
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Cake
Prep Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
1
hour
hour
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
20
minutes
minutes
Servings:
12
Calories:
510
kcal
Author:
Claire Cameron
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Ingredients
Cake
▢
100
g
3oz brazil nuts
▢
250
g
8oz dark chocolate broken into pieces
▢
Zest of ¼ of an orange
▢
150
g
5oz almond meal
▢
250
g
8oz raw sugar
▢
150
g
5oz butter
▢
6
free-range eggs
▢
1
tablespoon
baking powder
▢
1
tablespoon
cocoa powder
▢
1
teaspoon
ginger
Icing
▢
¾
cup
of whipping cream
▢
1
teaspoon
vanilla bean paste
▢
Pomegranate
▢
Orange zest
▢
Cocoa and desiccated coconut for dusting
optional
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 170C (370F) fan-forced and grease and line a 20cm (9"), round spring-form tin.
Place the Brazil nuts in the bowl of a food processor until fine.
Remove and set aside.
Place the chocolate and orange zest in the food processor and process until fine then remove and set aside with the Brazil nut meal.
Place the sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, cocoa and ginger into the food processor and process until light and fluffy.
Scrape down the sides and add the Brazil nuts, almond meal and chocolate mixture and process until smooth.
Spread into the cake tin and bake for 50mins to 1h 5mins or until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
When the cake is cool, whip the cream with the vanilla until it holds its shape.
Spread on the cake and top with pomegranate seeds, orange zest and sprinkle with cocoa and desiccated coconut.
Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition
Calories:
510
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
36
g
|
Protein:
9
g
|
Fat:
38
g
|
Saturated Fat:
17
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
9
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.4
g
|
Cholesterol:
126
mg
|
Sodium:
227
mg
|
Potassium:
253
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
27
g
|
Vitamin A:
658
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.1
mg
|
Calcium:
140
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg
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