Trieste and Napoli Limited Edition Flourless Chocolate Cake
These two seductive flourless chocolate cake recipes, created by James Kidman, Group Executive chef for Doltone House Group, are the perfect accompaniament to our new Limited Edition Grand Crus, Napoli and Trieste.
45 minutes
Difficult
Here is what you need
Ingredients
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- 250g Dark Chocolate
- 2 capsules of Nespresso Napoli or Trieste
- 75ml of milk
- 4 eggs
- 100g of castor sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 150g of castor sugar
- 130ml of cream
- 1 extra capsule of Nespresso Napoli or Trieste (optional for meringue)
- Double boiler (or similar)
- Whisk or beaters
- 30cm x 15cm baking tin
- Baking paper
Materials
- Double boiler (or similar)
- Whisk or beaters
- 30cm x 15cm baking tin
- Baking paper
How to make !
BASIC CAKE RECIPE
- 250g of dark chocolate
- 2 capsules of Nespresso Napoli or Trieste (40ml espresso extraction)
- 75ml of milk
- 4 eggs
- 100g of castor sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 150g of castor sugar
- 130ml of cream
- 1 extra capsule of Nespresso Napoli or Trieste (optional for meringue)
- Method:
- Line a 30cm by 15cm tin with baking paper so the cake does not stick
- Melt the chocolate over a double boiler then add the Nespresso coffee and milk
- Allow to come to room temperature
- Whisk the whole eggs with the first sugar until light and fluffy and pale in colour, add to the chocolate mixture
- Whisk the egg whites with the other sugar until stiff peaks are formed
- Add the additional Nespresso coffee into the meringue for an extra hit
- Fold the meringue through the chocolate mixture
- Whisk the cream to firm peaks and fold through the chocolate mixture
- Bake at 160 degrees for 30 minutes
- Test with a skewer
- The cake needs to moist but not dry
- Serving Suggestions
- Dust the out turned cake with either cocoa or icing sugar and serve with berries and fresh double cream
FOR THE ADVENTUROUS
- (as shown in the pictures)
- Nespresso Napoli cake:
- Freeze the cake then cut into 2cm squares
- Ingredients for the Ganache:
- 250g of melted dark chocolate
- 125ml of cream
- 20g of butter
- Method:
- Melt all of the ingredients together and allow to come to room temperature
- Dip each cake into the ganache and place on a wire rack to allow any excess ganache to drop off
- Place a small amount of gold leaf onto the top to finish
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve
- Nespresso Trieste cake:
- Freeze the cake then cut into 2cm squares
- Ingredients for the chocolate spray:
- 200g of milk chocolate
- 200g of cocoa butter
- Method:
- Melt the milk chocolate and the cocoa butter together and allow to cool to room temperature
- Place into a clean (and only used for food applications paint) spray gun
- Remove the cakes from the freezer and place on a bench which is well covered with plastic sheets
- The chocolate will spray everywhere
- From about 40cm, spray the cake squares with the chocolate
- It will create a silky coating as it hits the cake
- Finish with a small piece of silver leaf
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve
Recommended Nespresso coffees
Trieste and Napoli Limited Edition Flourless Chocolate Cake
- 45 minutes
- Difficult
Materials
- Double boiler (or similar)
- Whisk or beaters
- 30cm x 15cm baking tin
- Baking paper
Recommended Nespresso coffees
Ingredients
- 250g Dark Chocolate
- 2 capsules of Nespresso Napoli or Trieste
- 75ml of milk
- 4 eggs
- 100g of castor sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 150g of castor sugar
- 130ml of cream
- 1 extra capsule of Nespresso Napoli or Trieste (optional for meringue)
Inspirations
How to make !
BASIC CAKE RECIPE
- 250g of dark chocolate
- 2 capsules of Nespresso Napoli or Trieste (40ml espresso extraction)
- 75ml of milk
- 4 eggs
- 100g of castor sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 150g of castor sugar
- 130ml of cream
- 1 extra capsule of Nespresso Napoli or Trieste (optional for meringue)
- Method:
- Line a 30cm by 15cm tin with baking paper so the cake does not stick
- Melt the chocolate over a double boiler then add the Nespresso coffee and milk
- Allow to come to room temperature
- Whisk the whole eggs with the first sugar until light and fluffy and pale in colour, add to the chocolate mixture
- Whisk the egg whites with the other sugar until stiff peaks are formed
- Add the additional Nespresso coffee into the meringue for an extra hit
- Fold the meringue through the chocolate mixture
- Whisk the cream to firm peaks and fold through the chocolate mixture
- Bake at 160 degrees for 30 minutes
- Test with a skewer
- The cake needs to moist but not dry
- Serving Suggestions
- Dust the out turned cake with either cocoa or icing sugar and serve with berries and fresh double cream
FOR THE ADVENTUROUS
- (as shown in the pictures)
- Nespresso Napoli cake:
- Freeze the cake then cut into 2cm squares
- Ingredients for the Ganache:
- 250g of melted dark chocolate
- 125ml of cream
- 20g of butter
- Method:
- Melt all of the ingredients together and allow to come to room temperature
- Dip each cake into the ganache and place on a wire rack to allow any excess ganache to drop off
- Place a small amount of gold leaf onto the top to finish
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve
- Nespresso Trieste cake:
- Freeze the cake then cut into 2cm squares
- Ingredients for the chocolate spray:
- 200g of milk chocolate
- 200g of cocoa butter
- Method:
- Melt the milk chocolate and the cocoa butter together and allow to cool to room temperature
- Place into a clean (and only used for food applications paint) spray gun
- Remove the cakes from the freezer and place on a bench which is well covered with plastic sheets
- The chocolate will spray everywhere
- From about 40cm, spray the cake squares with the chocolate
- It will create a silky coating as it hits the cake
- Finish with a small piece of silver leaf
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve