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# Chocolate and Chestnut Cake
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Recipe yields 6 portions
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### Ingredients
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* 250 grams bitter chocolate
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* 250 grams unsalted butter
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* 5 pieces eggs
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* 200 grams caster sugar
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* 200 grams plain flour
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* 7 grams baking powder
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* 125 milliliters double cream
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* 110 grams bitter chocolate
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* 45 grams unsalted butter
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* 60 grams chestnut purée
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### Directions
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To make the ganache, put all the ingredients in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring continuously, until fully combined. Refrigerate until required.
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For the chocolate sponge: melt chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of hot water. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and sugar together over hot water until a sabayon. Fold in the melted chocolate and butter, then sift in flour and baking powder and fold through. Put in a piping bag and refrigerate until required.
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Line ring moulds with butter and cocoa/sugar. Pipe in sponge mixture until half full, then a spoon of ganache, and top up with sponge mix. Refrigerateu until required.
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Cook in a pre-heated oven 8-10 minutes at 190C.
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### Meta
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author: Aiden Byrne
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tags: Kingham Plough, Puddings and Desserts
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