Nuts & Chocolate Nest Cake

This original-looking cake will decorate the table for any occasion! Of course, to prepare this cake you will have to put in some effort and spend time, but the end result is worth it. Very tasty, sweet, cream-soaked cake with nuts and chocolate chips. Completely unusual in shape and appearance!
cook time: 7h 30 min
Zoe Kendrick
Nuts & Chocolate Nest Cake

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

347
Calories
17g
Fat
40g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (10 portions)

Basic:

Sugar (200 g for dough, 80 g for glaze) 280 g
Wheat flour 600 g
Butter (200 g — for dough, 50 g — for glaze) 250 g
Milk 60 ml
Cocoa 24 g
Eggs 3 pc
Sour cream 700 g
Baking powder 5 g
Powdered sugar 200 g
Almond (approximately 30 pcs.) 40 g
Dark chocolate (crushed into crumbs) 50 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Prepare your ingredients.

Step 2

Step 2
Break the eggs into a bowl and beat them with a whisk.

Step 3

Step 3
Add sugar (200 g) to the eggs without stopping beating.

Step 4

Step 4
Grate butter (200 g) on a coarse grater and add to the egg-sugar mixture. Stir.

Step 5

Step 5
Sift the flour, mix it with baking powder. Pour the mixture of eggs, butter and sugar into the flour.

Step 6

Step 6
Knead the dough. Add a little more flour if necessary. The dough should be soft and non-sticky.

Step 7

Step 7
Divide the dough into walnut-sized balls (about 30 in total). Place an almond inside each ball.

Step 8

Step 8
Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the balls on it. Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 25 minutes (they should become golden brown).

Step 9

Step 9
At this time, prepare the cream. In a bowl, beat sour cream with powdered sugar.

Step 10

Step 10
Dip the balls, 5-8 pieces at a time, into the cream, dip them, and keep them in it for 20 minutes.

Step 11

Step 11
Place the cream-soaked balls on a wide dish in a circle around the edge, forming a nest.

Step 12

Step 12
Cut three balls so that they look like eggs. We will soak them in cream last. Set the crumbs aside for now.

Step 13

Step 13
Letʼs move on to the glaze. Heat a saucepan with milk, pour cocoa and sugar (80 g) into it, stir until completely dissolved.

Step 14

Step 14
Add butter (50 g), stir well so that it melts faster. Heat the glaze for 2 minutes.

Step 15

Step 15
Place a nest of all the balls, let it harden, placing the dish with it in the refrigerator.

Step 16

Step 16
Drizzle glaze over the nest.

Step 17

Step 17
Sprinkle with the reserved crumbs (two-thirds) and chopped chocolate.

Step 18

Step 18
Add the remaining crumbs to the remaining cream and stir. This is necessary so that the “eggs” are speckled.

Step 19

Step 19
Place the cut egg-shaped pieces to soak in the cream for 15-20 minutes. After this, let the cream harden, for which you put the “eggs” in the refrigerator.

Step 20

Step 20
Place the capercaillie eggs in the center of the nest. The cake can be served, or you can let it soak for several hours in the refrigerator.

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