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Brown-Butter Chocolate Layer Cake and Toasted Nuts
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Brown-Butter Chocolate Layer Cake and Toasted Nuts

4.3 (104 ratings)

This Chocolate Layer Cake is a little rustic and all the better for it, finished and Toasted Nuts.

Prep
26 min
Cook
31 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb chocolate layer cake
  • 1 lb all-purpose flour
  • a pinch granulated sugar
  • 4 oz unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup large eggs
  • 2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup fine sea salt
  • to taste fresh herbs, to finish
Method

Step by step

  1. Heat the oven and prepare the pan so it is ready before the batter is.
  2. Cream or whisk the butter, sugar and eggs until smooth and light.
  3. Fold in the dry ingredients gently to keep the texture tender.
  4. Bake until just set, then cool fully before slicing and serving.
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