May 23rd
2008
Getting the taste of your very first [almost] flourless chocolate cake, there's no way back. It is a regular on our table, my friend Kristin serves it (with even more butter ) in her coffee bar next door and my grandpa's girlfriend who is in her 80s fell for the recipe, too.
Until these days I was absolute certain that it couldn't get any better than this, just when I stumbled upon this post. Katja's idea to top off her gâteau au chocolat with a mix made from passionfruit pulp and apricot jam gave me proper inspiration and made me prepare the next chocolate cake in a similar way.
Once the chocolate cake is cooled down, melt 4 tbsp of mango jam over medium heat in a small pan and stir in the pulp of 3 or 4 passionfruits. Pour the mix over the chocolate cake and spread it evenly.
Whip 200g of heavy cream and spread it over the fruit layer. Dust with a generous amount of unsweetened cocoa powder and serve.
Quick, easy and sinfully delicious!
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What a great idea, I love chocolate and I love passionfruit, I HAVE TO TRY THIS! Btw, I think raspberries and raspberry jam would make a yummy cake, too.
Oh. My. Goodness. That looks absolutely delicious! I think it'd also be great with guava - I saw some beautiful guavas at the farmers market, and this recipe would be just perfect.
I bake a similar cake (a Nigella Lawson recipe), which is always a big hit. Adding passionfruit and mango will make it even more addictive, I have to try it over the wekend.
Oh my god, that looks so delicious (I love cakes and I love chocolate and I love passion fruits and I love mangos...) - but at the moment I am trying to reduce weight and so I cannot even taste that wonderful cake. But I will taste it after having lost some kilos.... And then I can start a new diet...:-)))
Sinful it is! Flourless chocolate cakes are my addiction, but topping them with passionfruit? I think I've died and gone to heaven.
i love love love passion fruits. thanks a lot for sharing this idea with us!
Wow, gute Idee!!! Sieht klasse aus!
Muss aber fairerweise sagen, dass die Originalidee von Clairechen kommt, aus D'Dorf, wie erwähnt.
The passionfruit shot is awesome! Love the idea of turning a quick cake into something fancy, will try it soon.
The pre-pimping version of that chocolate cake recipe made me the most popular person in my office. I didn't think it was possible to make it any better than it already is, but I hope that this new version will win me even more friends when I leave Berlin for my new job in Madrid.....
When I saw you recipe, I thought about he Sacher Torte with a combination of fruits de la passion. Great idea!
Flo Bretzel
noo this is pure temptation!!! I must make it, it looks amazing!! been wanting to use passion fruit in desserts since some time now, and this is definately something I need to try out!
I've never been a fan of the passion fruit seed crunch (apologies), but the texture combo in this cake make the seeds so much more enticing: rich, silky chocolate; juicy, crunchy passionfruit seeds; and pillowy whipped cream. I'm ready to try the seeds again.
hey great blog you got here, have been reading it for a couple of months. i made the basic chocolate cake recipe you indicate in the link of this post. but the texture has turned out far more gooey than the what your picture indicates - it is more like a chocolate pudding with some crust than a cake. what do yo think could be the problem? also wanted to check on whether you use castor sugar for the recipe? i lazily just grabbed the superfine sugar i had lying around.
What gorgeous photos! The cake is just stunning looking and I know just as tasty!
I baked it for Memorial Day and my family ate the whole thing! And I had to give the recipe to my sister, because she couldn't stop raving about it. Thank you so much!
I feel out-pimped.
My gorgeous flourless cake, whom I adore, has run in the closet to hide under a blanket - awaiting modifications.
Reminds me strongly of one of my favourites, Gateau Berbelle, which usually comes only with some almond slivers on top as the only (and sufficient) decoration and "pimping". What makes it a real treat is cutting it in half and applying a generous amount of marmalade (fyi - that's the bitter orange stuff) as an in-between and on-top layer before topping it with some slightly sweetened and lemonised whipped cream. Great blog here!
That looks amazing - almost like the Aussie Pavlova, replacing the all too often disappointing meringue base with an unctuous chocolate cake.
Looking at the base recipe, I actually made something very similar last week, but in the miniature (http://lili.estrange.org/lili/?p=154).
I just had a wonderful idea - Butterfly Cakes, Flourless Chocolate Cake cupcakes with cream and your passionfruit mix.
Thanks for the inspiration!
-lili.
your blog has the most beautiful pictures. all very elegant and tantalizing.
I really like the suggestion on utilizing passionfruit. This is truly a unique twist on an old favorite of mine. To me, passionfruit is one of the most unique and wonderful tastes anywhere, and combining it with this chocolate cake is a great idea. Mmmm...another Delicious Day recipe to add to our archives.
fabulous cake. Thank you so much for sharing it.
unbelievable brilliant
the combo is unbeatable
i must try this soon...
not sure if i love the first photo more than the last photo - or the other way around...