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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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I live near Chicago and we used to go to the Walnut Room when it was Marshall Field’s to see the Christmas decorations and the giant tree. The best dessert that I ate there was Frango Mint Cheesecake. Oh, it was so wonderful!
The rum cake from Luisa’s Italian Bistro in South Glens Falls, NY! So good!
The best dessert I’ve ever tasted was the appletaart at Winkel’s in Amsterdam on my honeymoon. This restaurant pub serves it with a generous fresh whipped cream and a shot of apple liquor on the side. The crust on top is divine!
Oh this is a hard one since I love most desserts, well ones without nuts mainly. I have to say right now it’s anything chocolate. Rich decadent chocolate torte ranks up at the top of my list.
The best dessert I ever tasted (so far): Fresh Apple Cake with Homemade Caramel Glaze!! I love cakes in jars!!! :)
The best dessert I’ve tasted…such a hard choice. I’m going to go with the tiramisu I had in London recently at a little cafe. YUM!!!!!
I am a pecan pie nut…an6 pecan pie recipe I have tried has been a wonderful treat.
The best dessert is a molten lava cake, love the chocolate oozing out.
Flourless chocolate cake is definitely up there, but the Flourless Chocolate Waffles at Coastal Flats in Fairfax, VA are probably at the top of my list. Sadly, they’re on a different continent… :P