Chocolate Chestnut Cake
The holiday season is all about letting decadence and joy take the front seat for a little bit, and this chocolate dessert is no exception!. My fudgy chocolate chestnut cake recipe is so rich and flavorful with toasted chestnuts and dark chocolate. The orange ganache glaze make it extra luscious for a cozy winter bake.
Equipment
- Food processor
- 8" Cake pan
Ingredients
Chestnut cake:
- 284 g Chestnuts Peeled and ready to eat
- 76 g Granulated sugar
- 40 g Honey
- 3 ea Whole eggs
- 100 g All purpose flour
- ½ tsp Baking powder
- 1 pinch Kosher salt
- 90 g Dark chocolate
- 110 g Butter, unsalted
Chocolate ganache:
- 72 g Heavy cream
- 1½ Tbs Butter, unsalted
- 1 ea Orange zest
- 56 g Dark chocolate
Instructions
To prepare the chestnut cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line an 8" cake pan with parchment paper and pan spray the sides.
- Lightly toast the chestnuts for about 10 minutes and allow to cool completely. Blend in a food processor until fine.
- Mix the ground chestnuts and sugar together followed by the eggs and honey.
- Whisk in the dry ingredients until fully incorporated.
- Melt together the butter and chocolate then whisk in.
- Pour into prepared cake pan, and bake for 20-25 minutes until the center is springy and a knife inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
To make the ganache:
- Bring the cream, butter, and orange zest to a boil. Pour over the chocolate and whisk until smooth.
- Pour and spread ganache over the cake and decorate with orange zest, shaved chocolate, or additional chestnuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 116mgPotassium: 265mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 448IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 3mg
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