Ingredients:
185g dark chocolate, chopped
45g butter
2 large eggs
3/4 cup castor sugar (fine sugar)
1/2 cup plain flour
1/4 cup self-raising flour
few drops almond essence
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Filling:
60g butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
185g ricotta cheese
1/4 cup castor sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons plain flour
Procedure:
- Grease a 19 cm x 29 cm lamington pan.
- Melt chocolate and butter over hot water, cool; do not allow to set.
- Beat eggs in small bowl with electric mixer until thick, add sugar gradually, beat until sugar is dissolved.
- Transfer mixture to large bowl, stir in sifted flours, essence and chocolate mixture.
- Spread half the chocolate mixture into prepared pan.
- Top with filling, then remaining chocolate mixture.
- Run a knife in a zig-zag pattern through mixture, sprinkle evenly with walnuts.
- Bake in 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes or insert a toothpick into the center of the cake till come out clean. Cool in pan before cutting.
- Store in refrigerator until set.
Filling
- Beat butter, essence and cheese together in small bowl with electric mixer until mixture is creamy.
- Add sugar, beat until fluffy, add eggs one at a time, beat until combined.
- Stir in sifted flour.
Keeping time: 4 days
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