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Gingerbread-style Christmas cake

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 320 g butter
  • 250 g sugar
  • 300 g chocolate
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 200 g nuts, ground
  • 150 g flour
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 tsp, heaped baking powder
  • 15 g gingerbread spice
  • 100 g almond flakes
  • possibly chocolate glaze

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Melt the butter, sugar, and chocolate in a saucepan and let cool slightly. Stir in the nuts, egg yolks, baking powder, gingerbread spice, and flour. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold in. Spread onto a greased baking sheet and sprinkle with the flaked almonds. Bake for approximately 25 minutes at 180°C. Top with chocolate glaze, if desired.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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