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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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Tiramisu.. I could eat it all day!
The best desert I have had recently is a ginger ice cream. There is a quaint little dairy farm that makes their own ice cream and runs a shop. All of their flavors are delicious, but the ginger ice cream is smooth, sweet, and spicy all at the same time, with bits of candied ginger swirled through it. Paired with a waffle cone, yep, happiness.
My favorite dessert has to be the fluffiest cheesecake I’ve ever tasted in Baltimore. I’m still looking for that recipe – nothing has come close!
Best dessert ever? I’d have to go with almond roca (essentially homemade Heath bar). Toffe & chocolate, and possibly some almonds, too. This is legendary in my family, and luckily I have the touch to make it!
I’m torn between two desserts- either Carnival Cruise Lines Molton Chocolate cake(which I think is flourless like the one you posted…SO good!!) and a really good creme brulee with fresh berries. I can’t pick just one!!!
My Fave dessert…..My Version of a deconstructed Pina Colada… Rum cheesecake with a coconut macaroon, Braised pineaple spears, and a rum caramel sauce
Red Velvet Cheesecake. Just love the creaminess of the cheesy filling with the richness of the red velvet cake.
The best dessert I’ve ever had was a turtle cheesecake made in NYC at Eileen’s Cheesecake. To die for! it was so smooth and creamy and a little bit fluffy. It was perfect–that’s all I’m saying. :)
Best dessert I’ve ever had was a molten chocolate cake and ice cream sandwich cookie from Solstice while vacationing in DC. Love desserts is jars, so easy and such a pretty display!
choosing “a” favorite dessert is cruel & unusual punishment! lol If I had to pick only one to have forever, it would be ice cream.