Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake - as our grandmothers used to make.
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
old fashioned chocolate cake
Servings: 8 -12
Author: Kitchen Nostalgia
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DOUGH:
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6
eggs
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6
Tbsp
sugar
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3
Tbsp
flour
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3
Tbsp
ground walnuts
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50
g
chocolate
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FILLING:
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6
eggs
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6
Tbsp
sugar
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250
g
chocolate
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250
g
butter
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1
Tbsp
ground coffee*
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FOR THE DOUGH: Whip egg whites until soft peaks form.
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Mix egg yolks with sugar until sugar dissolves. Add melted chocolate and mix until incorporated. Fold in flour and walnuts. Gently add whipped egg whites.
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Transfer to a springform cake tin and bake in a 180 C preheated oven for about one hour or until toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean. Let cool.
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FOR THE FILLING: In a double boiler, beat eggs with sugar until thick. Add chocolate and mix until it melts. Let cool.
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Add butter and coffee and mix until incorporated.
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Cut cooled cake once lengthwise. Fill with the filling and frost top and sides.
*Coffee is optional, but it enhances the flavor of the chocolate.