This rich & heavenly chocolate almond cake was the first dessert I ever baked for New Year’s. I remember how my sister and I wanted to really impress friends coming over the night’s festivities. Since then, this chocolate canna-almond cake is a must-have dessert for a New Year’s Eve – a bit boozy & filled with canna-delight!
Either start this cake the day before, or in the morning, as it is a bit more time consuming, but every bit of it is delicious & perfect for a special occasion.
Since the New Year is quickly approaching, I’m sharing this recipe with you so you all can also give it a try & include it on your celebratory menu!
Chocolate Canna-Almond Cake
Ingredients
For Canna-Almond Cake
For Syrup
For Ganache
Instructions
To Prepare Canna-Almond Cake
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Preheat the oven to 340 F. Cut parchment and place it in bottom of a 9-inches pan.
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Put sugar and almonds in a food processor. Grind until turned into flour (don’t let it turn into almond butter).
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Whip eggs until they turn pale and light. Mix butter milk and canna-oil.
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Take a bowl, add ½ almond flour then ½ oil mixture, and then remaining almond flour and remaining oil mixture. Add spice and zest.
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Pour the mixture in pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes (use a cake tester to check).
To Prepare Syrup
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Pour brandy in a pan and place it over stove to heat. Add sugar and continue to heat until it is completely melted. When the cake is baked and still warm, pour the syrup and spread it with the back of spoon. Let the cake absorb all of it.
To Prepare Ganache
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Take a bowl and put grated chocolate in it. Heat cream in a small-sized bowl over medium-low heat (set aside when it starts simmering).
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Pour slowly over the grated chocolate and keep stirring. In case the chocolate doesn’t melt completely, gently place the bowl over boiling water and continue stirring.
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Cover the cake with thick layers of frosting and let the chocolate set. Enjoy!
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 300kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 17g27%
- Saturated Fat 6g30%
- Cholesterol 60mg20%
- Sodium 40mg2%
- Potassium 100mg3%
- Total Carbohydrate 35g12%
- Dietary Fiber 2g8%
- Sugars 25g
- Protein 4g8%
- Vitamin A 200 IU
- Vitamin C 0.1 mg
- Calcium 40 mg
- Iron 1 mg
- Vitamin D 10 IU
- Vitamin E 1 IU
- Vitamin K 2 mcg
- Thiamin 0.1 mg
- Riboflavin 20 mg
- Niacin 0.2 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
- Folate 20 mcg
- Vitamin B12 0.2 mcg
- Pantothenic Acid 0.3 mg
- Phosphorus 70 mg
- Magnesium 20 mg
- Zinc 0.5 mg
- Selenium 2 mcg
- Copper 0.2 mg
- Manganese 0.3 mg
- Chloride 5 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
Chocolate Canna-Almond Cake by BMWO
