Mocha cake  Ingredients:       200 g flour    100 g butter       1 tablespoon brown sugar    a pinch salt       1 tablespoon soluble coffee    200 g chocolate fondant       5 eggs    1 tablespoon brandy       120 g sugar    chocolate curls to taste       1 cup whipped cream

Preparation:

1. Put the flour with a pinch of salt in a desk in a volcano shape and add 1 tablespoon water, brown sugar, chopped butter and salt. 2. Knead with fingers until dough is smooth. 3. Make a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and let stand in cool place for 30 minutes. 4. Spread with a roller. 5. Grease a baking pan of 18-20 cm with butter and wrap it with the mass. 6. Prick the entire surface with a fork and reserve. 7. Mix in saucepan 1/3 cup water and coffee, chocolate crumbs and beaten egg yolks. 8. Put the pan in a water bath and cook, stirring, until it forms a cream. 9. Add the brandy and remove from heat and let cool. 10. Beat the egg whites until stiff with the sugar and mix thoroughly with mocha cream. 11. Pour 3/4 of the cream prepared in the pan with the dough and place in the preheated oven at medium temperature, about 30 minutes. 12. Remove from oven and cool. 13. Finally, finish filling with reserved cream, cover with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate curls.

Categories:  Austrian, Desserts, Pastries

Estimated Serving:  8

Estimated preparation time:  60 min.

Language:  English

Shared by:  juliana    2010/10/30