Directions
A delicious and soft aromatic dark rum cake made of boiled chestnuts.
This healthy cake is prepared quickly and easily in a few minutes. It is ideal for winter days, and also perfect one for the Christmas table.
If you are a lover of rum and chocolate, you can enrich the taste of the chestnuts with the wonderful aroma and flavor of dark rum, and the natural mildness of the boiled chestnuts can be perfectly dipped in melted chocolate. Set aside a few tablespoons of the cleaned chestnuts for decoration at the end.
Follow the details and preparation for this aromatic cake below.
Ingredients
100 grams of cake flour
3 eggs
50 grams of butter
2 tablespoons of brown sugar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
10 grams baking powder
Sweet chestnuts
250 grams of boiled and cleaned chestnuts in pieces
250 grams cleaned chestnuts
2 spoons of honey
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1/2 tbs cinnamon
2 tablespoons dark rum
For decoration
100 grams dark chocolate
Preparation
Start by preparing the chestnuts. Into 250 grams of chopped chestnuts, add two tablespoons of honey, one tablespoon of brown sugar, half a teaspoon of cinnamon and two tablespoons of dark rum for a nice aroma and taste of the cake.
Mix all the ingredients well, you will get a puree-like mixture and keep them aside and prepare the cake batter.
Place tree large eggs at room temperature in a bowl, add one tablespoon of granulated sugar and two tablespoons of brown sugar. Beat them with a hand mixer for a few minutes until the volume increases nicely. Then add fifty grams of melted butter and beat again briefly for one minute. You will get a shiny and smooth mixture. Sift the cake flour and the baking powder, beat with a mixer until the dry and liquid ingredients are combined. At the end, add the sweetened chestnuts and mix until all combine. Transfer the mixture to the mold of your choice. Previously, coat the mold well with butter and sprinkle it with flour.
Bake in a heated oven at 160 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Check the inside with a toothpick.
Allow the cake to cool slightly and transfer it to a serving plate.
Decorate with melted dark chocolate and sprinkle with chestnut pieces.
A beautiful and healthy cake ideal for winter days. Bon appetite !
