ReceptnaptárChestnut Cake (Another Way)
This other version of chestnut cake consists of two chestnut layers filled with jam and whipped cream, with a chocolate coating on top. It is sweeter and heavier than the whisked-egg chestnut cake, but the tartness of the jam balances it well. Thanks to ready-made chestnut purée, it comes together quickly.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line the bases of two 22-24 cm cake tins with baking paper (or bake in one tin, in two rounds).
- Beat the egg yolks with the sugar with a mixer for 5 minutes until fluffy. First mix the chestnut purée smooth with 3-4 tablespoons of the mixture, then add it to the rest.
- Whisk the egg whites with the pinch of salt until stiff and fold them gently in, in two batches.
- Divide the batter into two equal parts, smooth into the tins and bake at 180°C for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out dry. Cool completely on a rack.
- Whip the cream with the vanilla sugar until stiff. Spread one layer thinly with jam, top with half of the cream, then place the second layer on it.
- Melt the chocolate with the butter over steam or in the microwave in 30-second bursts, and coat the top and sides of the cake with it. Decorate with the remaining whipped cream and chill for at least 2 hours.
Based on: Malatinszky Fanny szakácskönyve (a classic Hungarian cookbook), modernised. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
- Spread the jam thinly; tart apricot or sour cherry jam is the best match.
- The chocolate coating looks best when the cake is cold and the chocolate has cooled slightly.
- Let the layers cool completely before filling, otherwise the whipped cream will run.
- If you do not have two tins, bake in two rounds in a single tin.
- Take it out of the fridge 15 minutes before serving so the flavours open up.
Frequently asked questions
What can I use instead of jam?
You can also put sour cherry compote, orange marmalade or chocolate cream between the layers.
How long does it keep?
In the fridge for 3 days, but it is even better the next day, as the cream soaks into the layers.
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