Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and grease a round pan 24 cm across.
⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2
Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler and let cool slightly.
Double boiler (bain-marie)orMicrowave
💡In the microwave, melt in short bursts, stirring in between, until the chocolate and butter are smooth and liquid.
3
Separate the eggs.
4
Stir the cream and vanilla into the melted chocolate.
5
Whip the yolks with three-quarters of the sugar, until the mixture is pale.
⚙ WhippingBowlHand mixerorStand mixerorWhisk
6
Add the whipped yolks to the chocolate and stir.
7
Add the walnuts to the batter and Fold gently.
⚙ FoldingSilicone spatula
8
Whip the egg whites with the rest of the sugar and the salt, to firm peaks. Fold them into the batter in three additions, with gentle strokes.
⚙ WhippingBowlHand mixerorStand mixerorWhisk
💡Whip egg whites in a clean, dry bowl, without a drop of yolk.
9
Pour into the pan.
Round pan
10
Bake 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
⚙ BakingOvenRound pan
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
11
Whip the cold cream on medium speed, until it starts to thicken.
⚙ WhippingBowlHand mixerorStand mixer
💡Cold cream whips quickly and holds firm: warm cream won't hold air. Stop when the peaks are firm, before it turns grainy.
💡Whip cream very cold, in a chilled bowl with chilled beaters, and stop when it holds firm: overwhipping turns it grainy and buttery.
12
Keep whipping on high speed to firm peaks.
Hand mixerorStand mixer
13
Let the cake cool completely.
14
Spread the cream over the cooled cake and scatter the garnish on top.
Offset spatula
15
Chill 1 hour before serving.
Refrigerator
466calories
9 gprotein
30 gcarbs
35 gfat
● protein 8%● carbs 26%● fat 67%
Per serving (122 g), of 8 servings
To assemble ·
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Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Round pan· Also works: Springform pan (None) · Square pan (None)
Offset spatula· Also works: Spreading knife (Spreading knife) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (Back of a spoon)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Silicone spatula· Also works: Wooden spoon (Scrapes less well) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (None)
Microwave or Double boiler (bain-marie)· one of them
Hand mixer or Stand mixer· one of them
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