Simmer for 10 minutes, and then take off the heat and leave to stand for 30 minutes. I've been making a version of this cake for over 5 years now, (with cranberries, blueberries, raisins and cherries and cherry whiskey/brandy) and as I make it more chocolatey (by covering it in a hearty layer of melted chocolate) I've found it always goes down well. Place in the oven and bake for 1¾–2 hours, by which time the top of the cake should be firm but will have a shiny and sticky look. Line the sides and bottom of a 20cm / 8-inch round, 9cm / 3½ inch deep, loose-bottomed cake tin with a double layer of baking parchment. Line the sides and bottom of a 20cm / 8-inch round, 9cm / 3½ inch deep, loose-bottomed cake tin with a double layer of baking parchment. 2. I make this cake every year and it is DELICOUS. https://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/16585/chocolate-fondant Pre-heat the oven to 200C if cooking immediately, and put a baking tray on the middle shelf. FREEZE NOTE: And I’m not being disingenuous: it is the sort of task that makes a klutz like me hyperventilate, but I find there is nearly always someone around who can deal with that part with magnificent ease. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017922-molten-chocolate-babycakes Copyright © 2020 Nigella Lawson, 125 millilitres tia maria or other coffee liqueur. Put the fruit, butter, sugar, runny honey, Tia Maria, orange juice and zests, spice and cocoa into a large wide saucepan and bring to the boil gently, stirring as the butter melts. Fondant Au Chocolat is a community recipe submitted by jolaj and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe. Grease the tin, lay one circle on the bottom and get one of your long pieces, then fit with the frilly edge along the bottom, which you press down to sit flat on the circle to hold it in place. I didn't have coffee liqueur either, so I used Frangelico, which is hazelnut, and as a consequence I substituted the almonds for hazelnut flour. Makes 2 60g unsalted butter, cut into dice, plus extra to grease 1 tbsp cocoa powder 60g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 1 egg and 1 egg yolk 60g caster sugar 1 tbsp plain flour 1. Everyone loved it. I cooked it in 3 small tins. In another bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until the sugar has dissolved. After the 30 minutes are up, it will have cooled a little (though you could leave it for longer if you wanted). If you insert a cake tester into the centre of the cake it will still be a little gooey in the middle. Absolutely beautiful. Defo doing it again this year! I love this cake so much, made it in May minus the spices for my daughters wedding cake. I used luxury mixed fruit and I didn’t have the Tia Maria, so I used a double shot of espresso and I made up the difference with some Jim Beam. Press the paper well into the sides, and repeat with the second piece. MAKE AHEAD NOTE: After the 30 minutes are up, it will have cooled a little (though you could leave it for longer if you wanted). The cake can be made 2 weeks ahead and stored, wrapped in a double layer of greaseproof paper (parchment paper) and a layer of foil, in an airtight container in a cool place. Preheat the oven to gas mark 2/150°C/130°C Fan/300°F. I've made this cake as my Christmas cake for the last four years now. Grease and dust with cocoa six dariole moulds . It is amazing with an espresso. Chocolate Fondant:: 1. Pour the fruit cake mixture into the prepared cake tin. 3. To thaw the cake, unwrap it and put in on a plate in a cool place overnight, then wrap and store as above. Built by Embark. The hardest thing you have to do for this recipe is wrap the tin with brown paper. Before you put the rectangular cut-out paper in, fold one long side in of both pieces, as if turning up a hem of about 2cm / 1 inch, and then take some scissors and snip into this hem, at intervals of about 2cm / 1 inch – as if you were making a rough frill. Allow the chocolate to … This is the perfect cut-and-come again cake for any time of the year. Add the beaten eggs, flour, almond meal, baking powder and baking soda, and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula, however you like, to combine. Do the same with the other mould. 4. You can make the mixture … Add the beaten eggs, flour, ground almonds, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda, and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula, however you like, to combine. These are the acceptable face of culinary cute: their intensity guarantees the triumph of chic over prettiness. Simmer for 10 minutes, and then take off the heat and leave to stand for 30 minutes. Beat the … I make it as a Christmas present for my best friend and she loves it so much she hides it from her family! Great consistency though. For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list. Thanks Nigella x. I make this cake every year and all the family just love it's depth of scented chocolate! I baked this recipe today with a couple of changes. I made this last Christmas and it was a real hit, I substituted the prunes for dried cranberries and used Cointreau instead of coffee liqueur and decorated it with gold spray, gold balls and stars and a red ribbon. Put the butter and chocolate int… I usually end up making triple the amount and divide between 6 small tins. Thank you Nigella. It looks mighty good, fingers crossed the result will be amazing! Preheat the oven to 200°C. Now place the second circle of paper on the bottom of the tin, but on top of the two pressed-down frilly edges, which will also help to hold the pieces around the edge in place. Place chocolate and butter into a bain-marie over a medium heat and stir until melted and combined. This is my new go to recipe for Christmas Cake. The perfect gift when marzipaned and iced then decorated with a ribbon. My family thought it was shop bought! Obviously I shall be making it again to see what happens! It will hold its heat and take a while to cool, but once it has, unmould it from the tin and, if you don’t want to eat it immediately (and like any fruit cake it has a very long life), wrap it in baking parchment and then in foil and place in a tin. Cut out two circles of paper, and two very long rectangles that will fit along the sides of the tin coming up from it like a top hat. Butter the inside of 2 small ramekins or pudding moulds, and then put the cocoa in one and turn it to coat the inside, holding it over the second mould to catch any that escapes. Before proceeding any further, read the following which explains how to do it if you need the encouragement. Third time I am baking this cake, each time under different adverse conditions, and with slight variations in the fruit depending on what was on hand, and each time it turns out just more fabulously delicious than the time before. It's in the oven now for this Christmas and got a smaller one as a gift for my new inlaws! Thank you {% member.data['first-name'] %}.Your comment has been submitted. Put the cake on a cooling rack. And, what's more, they're easy to make. This cake was delicious, though my fruit sank to the bottom. It lasts for ages, but has the squidgy fabulousness of something so much less serviceable-sounding. Preheat the oven to gas mark 2/150°C/130°C Fan/300°F. The cake can be frozen, wrapped in a double layer of clingfilm (plastic wrap) and a double layer of foil, for up to 3 months. My ‘go to’ Christmas cake recipe every year. I know there are a lot of ingredients listed, but you don’t have to do much more than bung them in a pan and stir, and even then only lightly. I used the recipe as guideline only because I didn't have the exact same ingredients... so for fruit I used a mix of dates, apricots, raisins and cranberries. Instead of the orange peel I chopped up some candied ginger. 2. LOL and thanks Nigella for this wonderful recipe . Finally, wrap the tin with brown parcel paper, again making it higher than the sides, and tie it in place with kitchen twine. I only make four a year (little tins) and as you say, the paper wrapping is always the hardest bit! Always a hit! I never make any other as I haven't been able to better it ! The paper should come up higher than the sides of the tin; think of a lining that’s twice as deep as the tin. Put the fruit, butter, sugar, honey, Tia Maria, orange juice and zests, spice and unsweetened cocoa into a large wide saucepan and bring to the boil gently, stirring as the butter melts. Grease and flour a 20cm diameter round baking dish.