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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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The best dessert I’ve ever had is pepparkakor, swedish ginger thins, fresh from my grandmother’s oven!
first – i love your blog and follow your fb posts daily! desserts…
My name is Gina and i am a sugar addict.
i don’t mean “i like sweets.” i mean “i hunt them down and make up new desserts if i can’t find any real ones.” ex: peanut butter on a spoon with chocolate and honey on it. my husband thinks i’m nuts. he’s kinda right :)
what is my favorite…i think that depends on the day. i love apple crisps…i love coconut cakes…i love cream cheese frosting…but lately i love french macarons with cream cheese based centers – so this month, i’d say my all time fave is coffee cream french macarons.
My mom made a wonderful chocolate torte! It is the best!
A molten chocolate cake with a raspberry tuille on top and a scoop of raspberry ice cream!
The best dessert I’ve ever tasted was my Aunt Nettie’s Coconut Cake. Simply heaven on earth.
Hands down the Take 5 cake. Not the easy smeasy one that has become so popular. The one where you make EVERYTHING by scratch. The caramel, the chocolate layers. OMG. It’s the best thing on the planet! It’s God’s consolation gift for PMS.
Almond Joy cake–soooooo good!
The best dessert I’ve ever had was a Chocolate cupcake filled with salted caramel and topped with chocolate frosting and more salted caramel…so good!
My current favorite is Pecan Pie Muffins…they melt in your mouth!!! LOVE them! But I’m open to new suggestions!!
The best dessert I’ve ever had was chocolate souffle from Hot and Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, AL. At the tableside, the server breaks into the hot souffle, drizzles a warm lemon creme anglais on top and the tops it off with a giant dollop of whipped cream. My mouth is watering. :)