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If you follow me on Instagram, you may remember me posting a piece of flourless chocolate cake while dining at The Capital Grille. After one bite, I was smitten with the rich, dense espresso infused chocolate cake.
When Shaina’s debut cookbook, Desserts in Jars arrived on my doorstep, I immediately honed in on page 35 – Flourless Chocolate Cakes, beautifully photographed in my favorite Weck jars. Shaina described her Flourless Chocolate Cakes as little brownies with crunchy tops and that’s exactly what they taste like. Pure chocolate perfection in an adorable glass jar.
[pinit] In you visit MBA on a regular basis, you know how much I love baking and presenting desserts in jars, so naturally, I was incredibly excited about Shaina’s cookbook. Desserts in Jars contains 50 gorgeous recipes including cakes, pies, puddings, frozen desserts and even a variety of mixes that are perfect for giving.
Shaina expertly walks you through the process of choosing, filling, baking and even adorning your jars with printable tags, so they’re ready for a casual backyard barbecue or a fancy holiday party. And after hanging out with Shaina in NYC, I must say, Desserts in Jars is an accurate representation of the awesomeness that is Shaina.
Flourless Chocolate Cakes
Ingredients:
Oil for greasing the jars
7 ounces bittersweet chocolate
4 tablespoons (½ stick)unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs, separated
Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
fresh raspberries for garnish
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease fourteen 8-ounce jars. In a double boiler over simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter until smooth. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. In a separate bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
2. In a stand mixer, beat together the granulated sugar and egg yolks until thick and creamy. Mix ¼ cup of the melted chocolate and butter into the egg yolks. Continuing to mix, slowly pour the remaining melted chocolate mixture into the egg yolks until all is incorporated. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
3. Spoon 4 to 5 tablespoons of the cake batter into each greased jar. Place the jars 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the tops of the cakes start to crack. Remove from the oven and let the jars cool. Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature. If desired, garnish with fresh raspberries.
Notes:
- This recipe works well when cut in half.
- Jars seen in the photos are Weck Mini Mold Jars #976-165
Source: Desserts in Jars by Shaina Olmanson
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It was a piece of coconut cake I had while on a dinner cruise in Hawaii. I’m not even a HUGE coconut fan, but this cake was moist and out of this world.
The best dessert I ever had was/is my mother’s chocolate cake. It tastes good and is made with love.
The best dessert I’ve ever tasted was my grandmother’s Smith Island Cake. Twelve thin layers of yellow cake with fudge icing in between and all around. The icing is her family’s recipe. Pure decadence, but tastes like home.
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How does a person pick a favorite dessert? It is almost like picking a favorite child. Ok, so clearly I just have a serious sweet tooth. I am not a huge fan of chocolate, although I bake it for others, but anything with fruit is a winner with me!
Tiramisu, every single time. While I’m still trying to perfect a homemade version of it, my friends and family (and ME) enjoy each recipe I’ve made.
I am loving your website! My favorite (and my family’s) is my Chocolate Overload. Gheridelli triple chocolate fudge brownies topped with chopped up snickers, milky way, peanut butter cups, twix, butterfingers, m&m’s, nestle crunch, mounds, and drizzled with caramel, chocolate frosting and melted peanut butter. Just made a batch last night :)
Dutch apple pie.
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