| Ingredients: | | | | You do not want to overwork, if you do the |
| 9 ounces unsalted butter, diced | | | | cake will be very dense instead of light and fluffy. |
| 9 ounces of dark chocolate (approx. 50% cocoa | | | | Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake |
| solids), broken into pieces | | | | for 25-30 minutes, or until done, when a tooth |
| 5 medium eggs, separated, whites from the yolks | | | | pick is inserted in the center, and comes out clear. |
| 9 ounces of sugar | | | | When the cake is cooked until done, you will |
| 1 Tablespoon of water | | | | remove the cake from the oven. You will then |
| Glaze or Ganash: | | | | take a knife and insert it, and run it on the inside |
| 5.25 ounces of dark chocolate, broken into pieces | | | | of the cake mold, and the outside of the cake. |
| 2 Ounces of Heavy Cream | | | | You are clearing the sides from the ring mold, and |
| 2 Tablespoons brandy | | | | leave it to cool in the tin, on a wire rack. The wire |
| Garnish: | | | | rack will help air to circulate on the bottom so it |
| 4 Ounces of powdered sugar and a sifter for | | | | will cool evenly, and it will cool somewhat faster. It |
| dusting , and a doily to use as the mold for | | | | will also help eliminate a soggy bottom, or center. |
| dusting a design on top of the cake | | | | The sides of the cake may shrink in some, or |
| 1 Sprig of Mint for the top as garnish | | | | maybe even quite a bit that will be okay. You can |
| Directions for making the no bake chocolate cake | | | | trim the cake if you like, if the appearance is not |
| recipe: | | | | an issue, that is all good, too. |
| Preheat the oven to 325 for a gas oven, and 350 | | | | While the cake is cooling melt the ganash, or glaze |
| for an electric oven. You will need a 9" cake pan | | | | over a double boiler. You will do this with the |
| with a removable base, to add the cake mixture | | | | chocolate, and the heavy cream stirring over a |
| to before baking. In a pan over a double boiler | | | | low to medium heat until all is melted. You will then |
| you will melt the chocolate, and the butter, stirring | | | | add your Brandy and stir. You will then remove |
| often, and be careful not to burn. Once it is totaly | | | | the cake ring or cake collar while leaving the cake |
| melted remove from the double boiler, and wait | | | | on the base, place it on a plate or cake board. |
| to add the rest of the mixtures below as follows. | | | | Trickle the icing over the top and edges, allowing |
| In a separate bowl you will whisk the egg yolks | | | | it to run over. You will set the cake in a cool place |
| with half of the sugar for a few minutes until the | | | | or on a cooling rack for several hours for the icing |
| egg yolk and sugar mixture is a pale yellow. This | | | | to set. |
| is done to make sure that the egg yolks are | | | | Before you are ready for service you will use |
| cooked, and the sugar is melted. | | | | your doily at this time to make a pattern that |
| In a separate bowl you will whisk the egg whites | | | | you desire, and dust lightly over it, to make a |
| with the other half of the sugar until they reach | | | | design on the top of your cake. Do not touch the |
| stiff peaks. When you have finished whisking you | | | | doily to the top of the cake just place about an |
| should have what is called a meringue, and it | | | | inch or two above the top of the cake. Add your |
| should be stiff and shiny. | | | | mint spring atop of the cake for the finishing |
| You will then start to fold in the semi cool | | | | touches. This cake can be served several hours |
| chocolate, and butter, into the yolks egg mixture, | | | | after it has totally cooled, or you can chill it in the |
| then the egg whites, you will do this in 1/3's on | | | | fridge and serve the next day if you so desire. |
| each mixture. Make sure to fold in and not mix. | | | | |