Chocolate-glazed Coconut-almond Cake
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, Grains, Dairy | February 19 | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/4 | c | Sugar |
| 3 1/2 | oz | Almond paste, broken into |
| pieces | ||
| 1/2 | c | Unsalted butter, room |
| temperature 1 | ||
| stick | ||
| 4 | Eggs, separated | |
| 1 | t | Imitation coconut extract |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| 1 1/2 | c | All purpose flour |
| 1/2 | c | Milk |
| 1 | c | Sweetened shredded coconut |
| 1/2 | c | Canned cream of coconut |
| such as Coco Lopez | ||
| 1/4 | c | Unsalted butter, 1/2 stick |
| 3 | oz | Imported white chocolate |
| such as Lindt | ||
| chopped | ||
| 2 | T | Cream cheese, room |
| temperature | ||
| 3/4 | c | Sweetened shredded coconut |
| 1 | c | Whipping cream |
| 3 | T | Light corn syrup |
| 12 | oz | Bittersweet, not |
| unsweetened or | ||
| semisweet | ||
| chocolate chopped | ||
| Sliced almonds, toasted |
INSTRUCTIONS
For cake: Preheat oven to 325F. Butter and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Using electric mixer, beat 1 cup sugar, almond paste and butter in large bowl to blend. Add yolks, extract and salt and beat 1 minute. On low speed, beat in flour alternately with milk in 3 additions each. Mix in coconut. Using electric mixer fitted with clean dry beaters, beat whites in large bowl to soft peaks. Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake in pan on rack 20 minutes. Run small sharp knife around sides to loosen cake. Turn out cake onto rack; cool completely. For Filling: Bring cream of coconut and butter to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over low heat. Add white chocolate; stir until melted. Pour into bowl and cool. Add cream cheese and beat until smooth. Mix in coconut. Chill until spreadable, about 30 minutes. For Glaze: Bring 3/4 cup cream and corn syrup to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Cool until just pourable, about 15 minutes. Using serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half. Place 1 cake layer cut side up on plate. Spread filling over. Top with second cake layer cut side down. Pour half of glaze over top of cake, spreading with spatula to cover sides and smooth top (reserve remaining glaze for sauce). Press almonds around sides and in 1-inch border around top edge of cake. Refrigerate cake until glaze sets, about 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover cake with cake dome; chill. Chill remaining glaze. Let cake stand 2 hours at room temperature before continuing.) Mix reserved glaze and remaining 1/4 cup cream in saucepan. Stir over low heat until sauce is heated through. Slice cake; serve with sauce. Serves 10. Bon Appetit February 1994 Converted by MC_Buster. Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 6996
Calories From Fat: 3425
Total Fat: 399g
Cholesterol: 1477.8mg
Sodium: 2379.9mg
Potassium: 2429.9mg
Carbohydrates: 834.1g
Fiber: 53.5g
Sugar: 451.6g
Protein: 89g