Chocolate Whiskey Cake
- Total Time
- 1 hour
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Ingredients
- 4ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, more for pan
- ⅓cup dried currants
- ½cup Irish whiskey
- 8ounces bittersweet chocolate, 70 percent cacao, in pieces
- Salt
- 3large eggs, separated
- 1cup light brown sugar
- 1cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- Confectioners' sugar
- 1cup heavy cream
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
480 calories; 28 grams fat; 17 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 53 grams carbohydrates; 11 grams dietary fiber; 25 grams sugars; 11 grams protein; 341 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8-inch springform pan, line with parchment and butter parchment. Place currants and whiskey in a saucepan, heat until warm. Set aside.
- Step 2
Place chocolate and remaining butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Add ½ teaspoon salt. Heat until chocolate and butter are nearly melted, remove from heat and stir.
- Step 3
Beat egg yolks and brown sugar together until pale and creamy. Stir in chocolate mixture, then currants and whiskey. Fold in flour.
- Step 4
Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until they hold peaks. Stir about one-fourth of egg whites into batter, then fold in the rest. Transfer to baking pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes, until top shows a little cracking and a toothpick comes out almost clean. Cool on a rack, unmold and peel off parchment. Wrap cake in foil. Cake is best served the next day but can be served immediately.
- Step 5
Dust cake with confectioners' sugar. Whip cream with 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; serve alongside.
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Baked this cake for my birthday. It was delicious and plenty to share with neighbors in our condo--although we could have eaten the whole thing. I love to cook, but not much on baking, but this was simple and since I purchased a scale, my baking is much improved. I used Few bourbon in the cake and 70% bittersweet chocolate. I baked for about 25 minutes, but will check after about 18 next time. Still it was delicious. Happy birthday to me.
I don’t know why this decadently chocolatey cake hasn’t received more attention. Simple to prepare and gets better if you make it ahead. It’s wonderful! My go-to St. Patrick’s Day dessert.
Baked this cake for my birthday. It was delicious and plenty to share with neighbors in our condo--although we could have eaten the whole thing. I love to cook, but not much on baking, but this was simple and since I purchased a scale, my baking is much improved. I used Few bourbon in the cake and 70% bittersweet chocolate. I baked for about 25 minutes, but will check after about 18 next time. Still it was delicious. Happy birthday to me.