This guest post is courtesy of Spa Eastman.
TWO LAYER CHOCOLATE & ORANGE CAKE
Good news for chocolate lovers : “Dark chocolate contains 70 percent cocoa and provides the body with polyphenols that fight cancer. Resveratrol in red wine possesses powerful anti-cancer activity.” (from our blog: http://bit.ly/edsKjc ) How about an amazing (& healthful!) chocolate cake that contains no flour at all? This cake is terribly easy to prepare.
Cake Ingredients
- 240g of egg whites at room temperature (8 units)
- 115g (1/2 cup) fine sugar cane
- 80g (approx 3 oz) of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 5 ml (1tsp) baking powder (alum free)
Filling
- 250ml (1 cup) of orange marmalade with spices
Frosting
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) of soy beverage
- 210g (1 1/3 cup) dark chocolate 70%, broken into small pieces
- The zest of an orange
Directions
Preheat oven at 180°C (350°F)
With a mixer, beat the egg whites while progressively adding the sugar till it rises like a nice meringue. Sift together the cocoa powder and baking powder. Add to meringue very delicately using a spatula. Pour into a spring-form cake mould of 20 cm (8 in) in diameter that has been greased and floured. Insert into oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and let it cool 5 minutes, then remove from mould. Set on a cake plate and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
1. Cut the cake in two horizontally. Spread marmalade on one side and cover with the other half.
2. In a pan, bring the soy beverage to a boil, and then pour over the chocolate. Mix till the chocolate pieces have dissolved into a smooth texture and proceed to frost the cake. Decorate with orange zest.
3. Cool. Serve.
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About Spa Eastman
Since its opening in 1977, Spa Eastman has gained international recognition for its commitment to promoting sound life habits in order to improve clients overal, long-lasting health. It is known as being the first Destination Spa of Canada and belongs to Destination Spa Group. In 2008, Spa Eastman received an honorable mention from a panel of judges, as part of Health Magazines Americas Healthiest Spas contest. It was also named in the top-10 best spas in the world for “Best Environmental Practices” in SpaFinder Readerss Choice Awards 2009 and 2010 and among the top-10 best spas in the world for “Best affordability” in 2010. Gayot.com just named Spa Eastman among Worlds Top10 Detox Spa. Additionnally, Spa Eastman was awarded the Carte dOr for its outstanding wine list, which includes a wide variety of organic wines, as well as an extensive selection of private importations.
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