tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post1971510729308566092..comments2024-03-25T09:57:45.669+00:00Comments on A SLICE OF CAKE: CHOCOLATE AND BLACKCURRANT CAKEJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-69735172670731256652012-08-17T20:03:37.539+01:002012-08-17T20:03:37.539+01:00Susan, thanks for the feedback. I get what you me...Susan, thanks for the feedback. I get what you mean about the Coteau de Layon, a favourite of ours to have with a rich dessert.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-73125550109824530182012-08-17T19:33:38.408+01:002012-08-17T19:33:38.408+01:00I'm warming to the original version of this ca...I'm warming to the original version of this cake. It keeps very well and in fact improves after a day or two. By the time it was all gone I had tested it on Dutch, French, Scots and Americans and everyone loved it. It goes very well with a nice Coteau de Layon, btw.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-6248156246964774752012-07-30T15:35:12.589+01:002012-07-30T15:35:12.589+01:00Susan, I'm glad your guests like it!
I also ...Susan, I'm glad your guests like it! <br />I also found it very rich so if either of us tries your modified ingredients we should report back here again !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-55060842210886784302012-07-30T14:18:36.746+01:002012-07-30T14:18:36.746+01:00I made this and served it to guests yesterday. The...I made this and served it to guests yesterday. They loved it. If I was being picky and made it again I would modify the proportions quite a bit. Mainly I thought it had too much butter and not enough sugar. I used redcurrants because that's what I had, but black would have been better. I also used all dark chocolate and a spoonful of instant coffee granules because I didn't have any coffee flavoured chocolate. My suggested ingredients list is 200g dark chocolate, 50g cocoa, 2tsp instant coffee granules, 150g butter, 6 eggs, 200g sugar, 50g flour, 50g ground almonds, 150g blackcurrants.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-24111138342093553342012-07-29T16:58:05.462+01:002012-07-29T16:58:05.462+01:00Thanks, Choclette. This is a combination I would ...Thanks, Choclette. This is a combination I would never have thought of by myself so I really enjoyed baking the cake - it was very, very indulgent !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-5300190019486947652012-07-29T16:32:57.129+01:002012-07-29T16:32:57.129+01:00Oh this looks just brilliant. I love the blackcurr...Oh this looks just brilliant. I love the blackcurrants studded across the top. And I'm all for rich indulgent chocolate cakes too. Really pleased you like the combination. I think it was a bit of a revelation for some. You ar one of the lucky few who has managed to find fresh blackcurrants. Thanks for playing along with WSC.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-74540895873062290522012-07-27T16:04:26.921+01:002012-07-27T16:04:26.921+01:00Alida, actually if you look very closely, one side...Alida, actually if you look very closely, one side of the cake is slightly deeper than the other. This is because I somehow managed to shove the oven shelf in the oven wedged between two different shelf heights. I only noticed after the cake had been in the oven for about ten minutes and by then it had got a permanent list to starboard !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-86848362048858466282012-07-27T16:01:49.161+01:002012-07-27T16:01:49.161+01:00Phil, eating a slice made me feel very "Nigel...Phil, eating a slice made me feel very "Nigella" for some reason - it was unashamedly wicked but with a hint of healthiness in the fruit !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-33176404284240971092012-07-26T15:24:12.557+01:002012-07-26T15:24:12.557+01:00Well, that is a lot of chocolate but then again wh...Well, that is a lot of chocolate but then again who cares? It really does look lovely and indulgent.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-25044891950328935202012-07-25T21:52:33.069+01:002012-07-25T21:52:33.069+01:00Oh, I do, Jean, I do....Oh, I do, Jean, I do....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-61968608672566073602012-07-25T20:54:06.357+01:002012-07-25T20:54:06.357+01:00Perpetua, as long as you SERIOUSLY like chocolate ...Perpetua, as long as you SERIOUSLY like chocolate you will love it!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01758423316220067958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-79822316818701205372012-07-25T20:52:24.487+01:002012-07-25T20:52:24.487+01:00Dom, I had almost forgotten how much I love blackc...Dom, I had almost forgotten how much I love blackcurrants. This challenge has been a delight!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01758423316220067958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-57947592122912992702012-07-25T14:06:04.011+01:002012-07-25T14:06:04.011+01:00Love the comb of chocolate and blackcurrants. This...Love the comb of chocolate and blackcurrants. This cake has risen to perfection.Alidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852806349180621183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-80554921803221737492012-07-25T10:45:59.578+01:002012-07-25T10:45:59.578+01:00Chocolate and blackcurrants! Two of my very favour...Chocolate and blackcurrants! Two of my very favourite things, Jean, so this recipe is a must. Clumber looks like a truly fantastic kitchen garden.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-77915571528369261132012-07-25T07:16:37.529+01:002012-07-25T07:16:37.529+01:00Stunning cake! I love your little trip to Clumber ...Stunning cake! I love your little trip to Clumber too. Isn't it lovely? I'm so amazed how incredibly fruity the black currants are and how well they work with chocolate. It's a great challenge this month!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431297921869969693noreply@blogger.com