Quinta Mimosa Chocolate Cake – the Perfect Post Yoga Treat
One of our favourite brunch recipes from the Quinta Mimosa (Portugal) kitchen. Thanks to Wendy for this GORGEOUS chocolate cake which contains NO WHEAT but ACRES OF CHOCOLATE and is best served with fresh fruit & crème fraîche or alternatively lashings of cream/ice cream/chocolate sauce – well, why not? After an invigorating morning class of backbends, holiday guests were very appreciative of this healthy-ish treat. Enjoy.
200 gms butter
1 cup sugar (white or brown or mixed)
400 gms dark chocolate
grated peel of 1 orange
half cup of coarsely chopped hazlenuts
2 tbsp finely ground hazlenuts (you can also use walnuts, almonds or chopped cherries or a combination)
6 eggs whisked together
Set over to 150°c. Line a 12″ (approx) tin with greaseproof paper.
Melt butter, sugar and chocolate and stir in the orange. Leave to cool for 5 mins.
Add chopped and ground nuts and eggs. Whisk well.
Pour into tin and cook for 12 mins. The cake will puff up high and the surface will crack.
To test if cooked (other than eating it), insert a sker and it should come out clean.
Eat and enjoy!