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Hungarian Esterhazy torte is a rich dessert consisting of chocolate buttercream sandwiched between four layers of s...

  • Sponge Cake:
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1 3/4 ounces sugar
  • 1 3/4 ounces GROUND almonds (not chopped)
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
  • 3 large egg whites, stiffly beaten
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon OR 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • Chocolate Buttercream:
  • 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 pound softened UNSALTED butter
  • 5 large egg whites
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Apricot Glaze:
  • 1/4 cup melted apricot jam mixed with 1 tablespoon hot water
  • Easy Fondant Icing:
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • Garnish
  • 2 ounces melted semisweet chocolate mixed with 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 4 ounces toasted or untoasted sliced almonds
3.4/5 (134 Votes)

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Original recipe makes 1 9-inch 6-layer cake

  • 9 egg whites
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tablespoon shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 recipe Chocolate Buttercream
3.4/5 (139 Votes)

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How to make a Chocolate Buttercream Icing

  • 1 cup (227g) butter
  • 3 cup (375g) icing sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder (keep adding until desired colour)
  • 4 tbsp milk
4.2/5 (72 Votes)

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The best-ever chocolate cake just got better - with a chocolate buttercream centre AND chocolate covering

  • 6oz margarine
  • 9oz sugar
  • 9oz s/r flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 dspn cocoa
  • A little milk
5/5 (2 Votes)

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Make up some strong coffee using 1-2 tbsp coffee granules in 150ml boiling water - leave to cool

  • 1 pack of sponge fingers
  • 150ml of strong cold coffee
  • 250 grams of mascarpone
  • 2 tbsp of Tia Maria
  • 150ml double cream
  • 4 tbsp icing sugar
  • Grated chocolate
3.4/5 (127 Votes)

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Beat butter and sugar together, add beaten egg, fold in flour and add sufficient milk to dropping consistency

  • Ingredients (basic sponge)
  • 4oz (100g) butter/marg
  • 4oz (100g) sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 4oz (100g) SR Flour
  • 2-3 tbsp milk
3.8/5 (125 Votes)

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A chocolate sponge cake decorated with chocolate butter icing and chocolate heart shaped pieces

  • 100g soften butter
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 70g SR flour
  • 30g cocoa powder
  • For decorations:
  • 100g dark chocolate
  • 50g soften butter
  • 100g icing sugar
  • 20g cocoa
4.4/5 (36 Votes)

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This is a recipe ideal for slow cooker

  • 175g caster sugar
  • 175g butter, softened
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • zest of 2 oranges
  • 2 tablespoons Cointreau® liqueur
  • 175g self raising flour
  • 35g cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
3.8/5 (71 Votes)

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Prepare an 8 inch or two 4 inch tins, grease tins with marg, then dust with flour

  • 4oz self raising flour
  • 1 heaped tsp of baking powder
  • 2oz marg
  • 4oz sugar
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 tbsp warm water
  • A pinch of salt
3.4/5 (139 Votes)

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Basic cake recipe cook at 200°C

  • 6 oz self raising flour
  • 6 oz sugar
  • 6 oz butter
  • 3 eggs
4.7/5 (31 Votes)

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