Flourless Chocolate-Kahlua Cake with Cajeta

Recipe courtesy Gale Gand

Show: Sweet DreamsEpisode: Southwest Sweets

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Total Time:
1 hr 5 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
10 to 12 servings
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Ingredients

  • 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 7 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 ounces coffee liqueur (recommended: Kahlua)
  • Whites from 5 eggs
  • 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • Cajeta, recipe follows
  • Strawberry-lime salsa, recipe follows

Cajeta:

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Approximately 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Strawberry-Lime Salsa:

  • 1 1/2 pints strawberries
  • 2 key limes or 1 large lime, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chiffonade of mint

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-inch round pie pan. Line pan with greased parchment or waxed paper. In the top of a double boiler, melt the butter and chocolate and stir until smooth. Whip the egg yolks and the sugar until fluffy and pale in color. Fold butter and chocolate mixture into the egg yolk and sugar mixture, adding the coffee liqueur. Whip the egg whites to soft peaks and gently fold into the chocolate mixture. Pour into the pie pan and bake for 25 to 35 minutes then allow to cool completely.

Cajeta: In a medium saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil, do not stir. Remove from heat when the sugar is amber in color and add enough cream to thin the caramel to a fairly liquid consistency. Stir in butter. To test consistency, dip a spoon into the caramel mixture and allow to cool. If the "cajeta" is gooey but holds its shape, it's ready; if it hardens too much, add a little more cream and test again.

Strawberry-Lime Salsa: In a blender, puree half the strawberries with the lime juice and the sugar. Strain and reserve. Cut the remainder of the strawberries in quarters and mix with the puree. Add chiffonade of mint.

When the cajeta has cooled a little, but is still warm, pour over cake on top of a wire rack to catch the drippings. Using your hand, pat almonds all around the sides of the cake. Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve chilled with salsa.

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  • on January 15, 2011

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    This recipe says to use a pie pan. I don't think that is the best idea. I will try a cake pan next time and Not use the parchment. The cake tastes ok. I made it exactly by the recipe and I think I will change a few things next time.

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  • on January 31, 2009

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    I can't believe someone who "cooks" gave this a one star rating...
    Who cares what it's called, WHEN IT'S EXCELLENT, WELL, IT'S EXCELLENT...
    Just try this...it's SOOOO WONDERFUL...

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  • on July 31, 2008

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    I made this cake for my friend's birthday party. I should have made a few! It was a hit for the birthday boy and everyone else there! I had a crowd lined up with plates ready for a slice of this beauty. I love to make deserts and am usually the one with the privilege of making something for every get together and this makes my top 5. Beautiful look and the salsa was the perfect balance for the richness of the chocolate. It was also one of the easiest cakes to make. Love it!!

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