Mrs Frugal Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) Annie P's Chocolate Nemesis recipe:- OK : Here's the recipe for the birthday cake I was given by by friend down the road. I can honestly say it is the most amazing chocolate cake I have ever eaten, and I ALWAYS eat chocolate desserts when out dining, so its a real compliment: nb. Its a HUGE cake, so you could easily halve the recipe. My friend did say it was quite fiddly though with the water, but essential if you don't want just a gloop...and I now know why she kept coming to borrow eggs.....!! The River Cafe Chocolate Nemesis Serves 10 - 12 You need: 675g dark chocolate (70% cocoa) 450g unsalted butter 10 eggs 675g caster sugar Crème fraiche, to serve Method: Preheat oven to 160 degrees C. Line a 27cm spring form pan with foil. Place the chocolate and butter in bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until melted. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Place eggs and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric beater for five minutes until thickened. Fold the cooled chocolate mixture into egg mixture stirring until well combined and reduced in volume. Pour into the prepared pan, then place in a large baking tray and pour boiling water into the tray to come halfway up the sides. Bake in the over for one hour. Turn off the oven and leave to cool completely in the oven. Serve thin slices of the cake with a dollop of crème fraiche. Edited August 24, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I have just had a look through the unanswered posts & found this recipe. It looks too good not to be shared again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Believe me it is I've made it in various quantities, as per recipe, half the quantities, and a third of the recipe, and it always tastes fantastic and no one thinks it's easy to make karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 how is it possible to eat THIN slices of cake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 It's not, Laura. They are just being silly . Everyone knows cake should be served in BIG slices - at least they are in my house anyway . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 same here! the gigger the better as far as iam concerned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Another 10 egg recipe! - how could I not make it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Could you post a couple of slices Lesley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 I'll squidge some into a jiffy bag for you Christain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Thanks Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 does this have to be made in a springform tin? Could I line an ordinary tin with foil instead? I am planning to make this cake for my dad' birthday today, I am going to halve the quantities, & put it in a 7 or 8 inch tin. how long should I cook it for if the recipe is halved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Gal Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 bad bad kate posting this very very naughty recipe. bang goes the &*&&^&* diet again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 This cake sounds soo good, I had to add it to the Cook Book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 This cake sounds soo good, I had to add it to the Cook Book It has 10 eggs in it, so it definitely qualifies. The Wiki looks much tidier Fred. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Wish me luck - I'm going in!! This is the experimental version as it's my first go at it, if it's as good as they say it'll be supplied to my Dad on Wednesday for his Alpha course - the vicar is a chocoholic! Actually, the vicar is a cake-a-holic! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Wow, what an ENORMOUS amount of cake mixture!! I only made a half mixture - thank goodness I did! It's in the oven now, smallest boy helped so it'll probably take me til it's done to clear up! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 well, I'm not sure what I did wrong, but it didn't work. So vicar is getting Mrs B's standard chocolate cake, the one with a bar of chocolate melted over the top instead of icing! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Hope your dad & the vicar enjoy the cake you will be making, & the Alpha course. What week in the course is he at? Sorry to hear the nemesis cake went wrong. I wanted to have a go at making it, but I need to get a sprinform tin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I don't really know what weeks he's in, at least 5 or 6 I think, but then it took him about a month to tell me he was going Presumably on the basis that my mother found religion, became a muslim and the two of them went their seperate ways and he's had no time for her or Islam ever since, now HE'S found religion he seems a bit embarrassed to say so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I don't really know what weeks he's in, at least 5 or 6 I think, but then it took him about a month to tell me he was going Presumably on the basis that my mother found religion, became a muslim and the two of them went their seperate ways and he's had no time for her or Islam ever since, now HE'S found religion he seems a bit embarrassed to say so! You should write a book Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I wrote a pretty comprehensive blog when we travelled Australia - DD was 14 months at the time and I was expecting number 2 - we lived in an oldl Toyota Coaster bus, that was a pretty wild experience. I did a blog when we had kids to stay from Belarus, trouble is, although I actually really enjoy writing, I never have the time!! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffball Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 *drools at the mouth* point made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
