The end of February is here and what a way to finish off the month then with a chocolate cake that would be the envy to all chocolate cakes. This daring bakers challenge comes to us from Wendy at wmpes blog and Dharm at Dad - Baker and Chef.
They have choosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan, and a vanilla ice cream recipe from Dharm and Wendy. I must say I had a little trouble with the ice cream. I don't know if it was me or my ice cream maker but that thing did not want to give me a creamy cool delight but a runny one. I ended up just putting it in the freezer. On the other hand I've made the flourless chocolate torte many times before and it never seems to disappoint.
Chocolate Valentino
1 pound (454g) of chocolate (60% cocoa or higher), roughly chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter.
5 large eggs separated
Preheat oven to 375F / 190C
Melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set of a pan of simmering water, stirring often till cream and melted. Set a side to cool.
Using a spring form pan, line with parchment. Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites and put into two medium/ large blowls. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks are formed (do not over-whip). Beat the egg yolks together in the other bowl then add the egg yolks to the cooled chocolate.
Fold in 1/3 of the egg whites into the choc mixture and then the remaining 2/3rds.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 min. The top of the cake will look similar to a brownie. Cool cake on a rack for at least 10 min.
Vanilla Ice cream
2 cups of half and half
1 cup heavy cream
2/3 cups of white sugar
dash of salt
1 vanilla bean (seeds removed) or 1 tbsp vanilla
Mix all ingredients together in a plastic container. Refrigerate for 30 min or longer.
Mix in your ice cream maker as directed.
20 comments:
Flourless chocolate torte is always sure to please. I like my chocolate without flour getting in the way...
Hi Ash, Yumm Chocolate, I like the the elegance in the name and the photos!
Take Care
Your ice cream certainly sat pretty for the pictures! It looks delicious, and being the chocolate lover that I am, your cake looks out of this world. Yum!
Your ice cream certainly look delicious! It was so warm here that it was difficult not to en up with puddles either. I can relate...I wish I still had a slice in the fridge!
Oooh, nice, very nice!
The cake looks so decadent, and the photos are beautiful too!
just love the look of that cake. perfect! great job ash!
that looks so good, oh how i love chocolate!
Ooh your torte looks good! Yum x
Your chocolate torte look divine, it's almost look like fallen soufle that I like to make from Alice Medrich's recipe. And I really love that cake. I was actually tempted to make it from that recipe, but I didn't!
I am sure this taste really delicious with ice cream.
Cheers,
Elra
Lots of chocolate, no flour in the way, my kind of chocolate cake. Sign me up for a slice, please:)
thanks all!
Your cake looks so lovely and elegant and the ice cream, runny or not, looks perfect with the cake. Beautiful presentation!
Stunning photography!!!!! Loved the challange
Flourless chocolate cakes like this are my favorite kind of chocolate cake :) You photos are so lovely!
Yummy .. looks amazing :-)!! I'm so hungry now .. lol :-)! Have a great day :-)!
Lovely photos, especially the backgound! Your cake looks great--and I'm sure the ice cream tasted just fine, despite your troubles--think of it as a milkshake!
gorgeous images - earthy and pure
What size springform? I have a 7,8,9,10,and 11 inch.
Hi Dawn, I used a 8 inch springform pan.
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