Friday 20 October 2017

Chocolate Orange Cognac Cake - Recipe

A while ago I shared with you a rather lovely recipe for a Gin flavoured cheesecake, well this month I've been getting my bake on and I have another scrumptious recipe to get your taste buds going, introducing my chocolate orange cognac cake.

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I think we've established previously that life can definitely be made better with cake and when you add in a splash (maybe more) of alcohol, them it can be the perfect solution to a day gone bad. In my latest recipe those lovely guys over at 31dover.com have kindly provided me with my star ingredient, a very nice bottle of Hennessy but I think any good brandy or cognac would do for this bake.

Ingredients 

1 cup cocoa powder 
1½ cups hot strong coffee, (stronger the better in my case)
½ cup cognac or brandy 
1 cup butter, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 cups sugar (granulated not castor)
2 cups plain flour
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
½ tsp orange extract
½ tsp vanilla extract

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Preparation

* Preheat oven to 180ยบ or gas mark 4. And grease your cake pan generously.

* In a saucepan over low heat, whisk together the hot coffee, cognac, butter, and 1 cup cocoa powder until butter is melted. 

* Remove from heat, add sugar, and whisk until dissolved. Transfer to a large bowl to cool for roughly 5 minutes.

* In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

* Pop the beaten eggs, vanilla and orange extracts into the chocolate mixture and keep whisking until well combined. 

* Slowly fold in the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture until just combined. 

* Pour batter into your pan and bake  for around45-50 minutes. You can test with a toothpick or skewer inserted in centre, it should come out clean when ready. 

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* Cool cake completely in the pan and then turn out and pop on a rack.

To decorate I covered mine in a sort of chocolate ganache an a Terry's chocolate orange but you could just cover in a fine dusting of cocoa powder.

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The longer you leave this cake after baking, the more the flavours seem to infuse and because the cake is baked, even the kids can have a bite, that's if you're willing to share of course!

2 comments:

  1. mmmm I love chocolate cake and especially when its got orange in #PoCoLo

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  2. I am definitely coming to your house! Cake with booze, it has to be a winner and that's without the chocolate! Thanks for sharing with #PoCoLo x

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