Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Sounds wonderful -- what's caster sugar? Audrey S. On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:05 AM, mtwitchcat <mtwitchcatwrote: > > Irish Chocolate Cake > > The " Irishness " of this lovely chocolate cake is thanks not only to the > wonderful liqueur used in the filling, but also to a certain, very > Irish, ingredient in the cake mixture itself, which contributes to its > moistness. > > Sponge > 175g/ 6oz self-raising flour > 1/2tsp salt > 50g/ 2oz dark chocolate > 110g/ 4oz butter > 175g/ 6oz caster sugar > 80g/ 3oz cooked mashed potato > 2 eggs, beaten > 4tbsp milk > > Filling > 110g/ 4oz dark chocolate > 125ml/ 4fl oz double cream > 50g/ 2oz icing sugar > 3tbsp Irish cream liqueur > > Preheat oven to gas mark 5/ 190°C/ 375°F, and grease and line two > 20cm/ 8 inch cake tins. Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Melt > chocolate in a bowl placed over a saucepan of hot water. In a separate > bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy, then beat in the > chocolate and mashed potato. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little > flour with each addition. Fold in the rest of the flour and stir in the > milk. > > Divide mixture between cake tins and bake for 25-30 minutes or until top > is firm but springy to the touch. Remove from oven and after a few > minutes, turn out on a cooling rack. While the cake is cooling, make the > filling. Melt the chocolate as before, stir in the other ingredients and > mix well. Use the filling to sandwich the sponge layers together and > coat the top and sides of the cake. > > ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ > ~*~ ~*~ > ~*~ > > An Old Irish Blessing > > May love and laughter light your days, > and warm your heart and home. > May good and faithful friends be yours, > wherever you may roam. > May peace and plenty bless your world > with joy that long endures. > May all life's passing seasons > bring the best to you and yours! > > ~...~...~...~...~...~...~...~...~ > ~...~...~...~...~...~...~ > ~...~...~...~...~ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Use super fine and if you can't find it put you regular sugar in the blender Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:08:04 Re: Irish Chocolate Cake Sounds wonderful -- what's caster sugar? Audrey S. On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:05 AM, mtwitchcat <mtwitchcatwrote: > > Irish Chocolate Cake > > The " Irishness " of this lovely chocolate cake is thanks not only to the > wonderful liqueur used in the filling, but also to a certain, very > Irish, ingredient in the cake mixture itself, which contributes to its > moistness. > > Sponge > 175g/ 6oz self-raising flour > 1/2tsp salt > 50g/ 2oz dark chocolate > 110g/ 4oz butter > 175g/ 6oz caster sugar > 80g/ 3oz cooked mashed potato > 2 eggs, beaten > 4tbsp milk > > Filling > 110g/ 4oz dark chocolate > 125ml/ 4fl oz double cream > 50g/ 2oz icing sugar > 3tbsp Irish cream liqueur > > Preheat oven to gas mark 5/ 190°C/ 375°F, and grease and line two > 20cm/ 8 inch cake tins. Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Melt > chocolate in a bowl placed over a saucepan of hot water. In a separate > bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy, then beat in the > chocolate and mashed potato. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little > flour with each addition. Fold in the rest of the flour and stir in the > milk. > > Divide mixture between cake tins and bake for 25-30 minutes or until top > is firm but springy to the touch. Remove from oven and after a few > minutes, turn out on a cooling rack. While the cake is cooling, make the > filling. Melt the chocolate as before, stir in the other ingredients and > mix well. Use the filling to sandwich the sponge layers together and > coat the top and sides of the cake. > > ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ > ~*~ ~*~ > ~*~ > > An Old Irish Blessing > > May love and laughter light your days, > and warm your heart and home. > May good and faithful friends be yours, > wherever you may roam. > May peace and plenty bless your world > with joy that long endures. > May all life's passing seasons > bring the best to you and yours! > > ~...~...~...~...~...~...~...~...~ > ~...~...~...~...~...~...~ > ~...~...~...~...~ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 So it's in between powdered sugar and regular granulated? Audrey S. On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:18 AM, <thelilacflower wrote: > Use super fine and if you can't find it put you regular sugar in the > blender > Donna > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird > > Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:08:04 > > Re: Irish Chocolate Cake > > > Sounds wonderful -- what's caster sugar? > > Audrey S. > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:05 AM, mtwitchcat <mtwitchcat > >wrote: > > > > > Irish Chocolate Cake > > > > The " Irishness " of this lovely chocolate cake is thanks not only to the > > wonderful liqueur used in the filling, but also to a certain, very > > Irish, ingredient in the cake mixture itself, which contributes to its > > moistness. > > > > Sponge > > 175g/ 6oz self-raising flour > > 1/2tsp salt > > 50g/ 2oz dark chocolate > > 110g/ 4oz butter > > 175g/ 6oz caster sugar > > 80g/ 3oz cooked mashed potato > > 2 eggs, beaten > > 4tbsp milk > > > > Filling > > 110g/ 4oz dark chocolate > > 125ml/ 4fl oz double cream > > 50g/ 2oz icing sugar > > 3tbsp Irish cream liqueur > > > > Preheat oven to gas mark 5/ 190éÎ/ 375éÓ, and grease and line two > > 20cm/ 8 inch cake tins. Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Melt > > chocolate in a bowl placed over a saucepan of hot water. In a separate > > bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy, then beat in the > > chocolate and mashed potato. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little > > flour with each addition. Fold in the rest of the flour and stir in the > > milk. > > > > Divide mixture between cake tins and bake for 25-30 minutes or until top > > is firm but springy to the touch. Remove from oven and after a few > > minutes, turn out on a cooling rack. While the cake is cooling, make the > > filling. Melt the chocolate as before, stir in the other ingredients and > > mix well. Use the filling to sandwich the sponge layers together and > > coat the top and sides of the cake. > > > > ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ > > ~*~ ~*~ > > ~*~ > > > > An Old Irish Blessing > > > > May love and laughter light your days, > > and warm your heart and home. > > May good and faithful friends be yours, > > wherever you may roam. > > May peace and plenty bless your world > > with joy that long endures. > > May all life's passing seasons > > bring the best to you and yours! > > > > ~...~...~...~...~...~...~...~...~ > > ~...~...~...~...~...~...~ > > ~...~...~...~...~ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 It is not powdered at all. It is fine granulated sugar. Don't use powdered sugar and don't over grind the regular sugar and if you use regular sugar ir will be fine. Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:46:40 Re: Irish Chocolate Cake So it's in between powdered sugar and regular granulated? Audrey S. On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:18 AM, <thelilacflower wrote: > Use super fine and if you can't find it put you regular sugar in the > blender > Donna > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird > > Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:08:04 > > Re: Irish Chocolate Cake > > > Sounds wonderful -- what's caster sugar? > > Audrey S. > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:05 AM, mtwitchcat <mtwitchcat > >wrote: > > > > > Irish Chocolate Cake > > > > The " Irishness " of this lovely chocolate cake is thanks not only to the > > wonderful liqueur used in the filling, but also to a certain, very > > Irish, ingredient in the cake mixture itself, which contributes to its > > moistness. > > > > Sponge > > 175g/ 6oz self-raising flour > > 1/2tsp salt > > 50g/ 2oz dark chocolate > > 110g/ 4oz butter > > 175g/ 6oz caster sugar > > 80g/ 3oz cooked mashed potato > > 2 eggs, beaten > > 4tbsp milk > > > > Filling > > 110g/ 4oz dark chocolate > > 125ml/ 4fl oz double cream > > 50g/ 2oz icing sugar > > 3tbsp Irish cream liqueur > > > > Preheat oven to gas mark 5/ 190蚓/ 375蚌, and grease and line two > > 20cm/ 8 inch cake tins. Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Melt > > chocolate in a bowl placed over a saucepan of hot water. In a separate > > bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy, then beat in the > > chocolate and mashed potato. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little > > flour with each addition. Fold in the rest of the flour and stir in the > > milk. > > > > Divide mixture between cake tins and bake for 25-30 minutes or until top > > is firm but springy to the touch. Remove from oven and after a few > > minutes, turn out on a cooling rack. While the cake is cooling, make the > > filling. Melt the chocolate as before, stir in the other ingredients and > > mix well. Use the filling to sandwich the sponge layers together and > > coat the top and sides of the cake. > > > > ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ > > ~*~ ~*~ > > ~*~ > > > > An Old Irish Blessing > > > > May love and laughter light your days, > > and warm your heart and home. > > May good and faithful friends be yours, > > wherever you may roam. > > May peace and plenty bless your world > > with joy that long endures. > > May all life's passing seasons > > bring the best to you and yours! > > > > ~...~...~...~...~...~...~...~...~ > > ~...~...~...~...~...~...~ > > ~...~...~...~...~ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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