Mixed Berry and Chocolate Dessert Cake with Berry Compote
Prep:  25 min
Cook:  45-50 min
Serves:  8
Average: 4.4 (8 votes)
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Recipe by: Creative Gourmet
This rich, fudgy, moist dessert cake is simply delicious! It's perfect for entertaining, dinner parties and special occasions and the berry compote takes it to the next level.
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Mixed Berry and Chocolate Dessert Cake with Berry Compote
Ingredients:
Chocolate Cake
Berry Compote
Method:
Chocolate Cake
  1. Grease and line a 23cm spring-form pan with baking paper. Place chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on medium, stirring every minute with a metal spoon, for 2-4 minutes until melted
  2. Stir in Tia Maria and 1/3 cup sugar. Set aside to cool slightly
  3. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Beat egg yolks one at a time into cooled chocolate mixture. Add ground almonds and sift over the flour. Gently fold until combined
  4. Using electric hand beaters, beat egg whites in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining 1/3 cup sugar
  5. Using a metal spoon, fold a large spoonful of egg whites into chocolate mixture
  6. Fold through half the remaining egg whites. Sprinkle over 2 cups frozen berries. Add remaining egg whites and gently mix until just combined (breaking up any clumps of berries). Pour mixture into prepared pan
  7. Bake for 45-50 minutes until cake has risen and is firm to touch. Remove from oven and cool cake completely in pan
  8. To serve, carefully transfer cake to a serving plate or board. Dust with cocoa or icing sugar. Top with berry compote and cream or ice-cream
Berry Compote
  1. Place frozen berries and sugar into a small saucepan over medium heat
  2. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally, and cook for 2 minutes. Cool slightly
  3. Place into an airtight container and chill until ready to serve
Tips & Hints:
  • Expect the cake to sink on cooling because of the small amount of flour used (this gives the cake its lovely fudgy texture).
  • Make the cake a day in advance. Once totally cooled, cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Remove from fridge, transfer to a serving plate and bring to room temperature. Dust with cocoa or icing sugar and serve.
  • Pick out the largest berries from the box and use for the compote.
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