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Chocolate and Nut Cake

A delicious cake, perfect for the snack of young and old. Quick and easy to prepare, it will win you over from the first bite!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Alessandra

Ingredients

  • 110 g flour 00
  • 20 g cocoa
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 60 g dried coconut
  • 100 g walnuts
  • 120 melted butter

For the glaze

  • 150 chocolate
  • 100 fresh cream
  • 25 g icing sugar
  • walnut kernels to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180 °.
  • Lined with parchment paper, a 24 cm diameter mold.
  • Sift flour and cocoa in a bowl. Add the sugar and coconut.
  • With the electric whips, add the melted butter and the previously chopped walnuts.
  • Pour everything into the pan and level.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the cake is golden brown.
  • Let cool in the mold for a few minutes before transferring it to a grate to cool completely.

For the glaze:

  • Chop the chocolate and place it in a bowl with the sugar.
  • In a saucepan, bring the cream to a light boil.
  • Add the hot chocolate cream and mix with a wooden spoon until a shiny and smooth glaze is obtained.
  • Let it cool down to room temperature.
  • Cut the cake into small pieces and distribute the glaze at room temperature (it must not be cold because it would be difficult to spread it) with a spatula.
  • Complete with some walnut kernels.