Kosher Desserts
| Almond Crunch & Chocolate Confetti Chiffon Cake |
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Adapted from a recipe by Elinor Klivans We have been making this recipe for years – ever since we first saw it in Fine Cooking Magazine. The whipped egg whites give chiffon cakes their height and light texture. This delicious and airy cake is dotted with tiny bits of chocolate and, after it is baked and cooled, topped with a baked almond crunch topping and an almond glaze. The sweet coating on the baked almonds keeps its crunch for several days. Ingredients: Almond Crunch Topping: For the Cake: For the Glaze: Directions: Make the almond crunch topping: Make the cake: In a food processor, pulse the chocolate chips until some of them are finely grated and the rest have formed small crumbs. Do not leave any large pieces of chocolate chips. In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour, 1 cup of the sugar, the baking powder, and the salt. Make a well in the center and put in the oil, egg yolks, water, vanilla, almond extract, and almond liqueur. Beat the mixture on medium speed until smooth and thick, at least 3 minutes. With a rubber spatula, fold in the chocolate chips. Set aside. In a large, clean bowl with clean beaters or whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites and the cream of tartar on medium speed until the cream of tartar is dissolved and the whites are foamy. Increase the speed to high and beat the whites until the movement of the beaters forms lines in the mixture. Slowly pour in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, about 2 Tbs. at a time, and beat the mixture until soft peaks form. With a large rubber spatula, stir about one-third of the egg whites into the yolk mixture. Gently fold in the remaining egg whites until no white streaks remain. Pour the batter into the tube pan, spreading it evenly. Bake until you can gently press your fingers on top of the cake and it feels firm, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Any cracks that form on the top should look dry. Invert* the pan onto a bottle with a narrow neck and let cool thoroughly, about an hour and a half. Use a small, sharp knife to loosen the cake from the sides of the pan and the center of the tube, if necessary. Remove the cake from the pan and slide it onto a serving plate. Make the glaze: Notes: Yield: Serves 12-14
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*Flip and cool: Let the cake cool upside down on a bottle so it won't collapse under it's own weight.
