Spiced chocolate cake bites

Name: Spiced chocolate cake bites
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 9 oz bittersweet chocolate; 0.75 stick unsalted butter; 0.33 cup creamy peanut butter; 0.75 cup flour; 0.75 cup ground walnuts; 0.75 cup confectioner’s sugar; 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 0.25 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 3 eggs; 0.33 cup maple syrup; 0.25 cup Cognac; 9 oz orange marmelade; 2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp chili powder; 5.5 oz bittersweet couverture chocolate; unsalted butter (for greasing); chopped pistachio (for serving); chopped almond (for serving)

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LeChef

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"Every year, I bake these chocolate cake bites for the first advent and use them as gifts for friends and family, who are always so happy about them! Of course, you can also eat them throughout the year with tea or coffee."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

40 min

Baking

25 min

Resting

160 min

Ingredients

2Pieces

MetricImperial

25 g

bittersweet chocolate

9 g

unsalted butter

9 g

creamy peanut butter

10 g

flour

10 g

ground walnuts

15 g

confectioner’s sugar

⅓ tbsp

unsweetened cocoa powder

⅛ tsp

salt

⅛ tsp

baking powder

⅓

eggs

8 ml

maple syrup

6 ml

Cognac

25 g

orange marmelade

¼ tsp

cayenne pepper

⅛ tsp

chili powder

15 g

bittersweet couverture chocolate

unsalted butter (for greasing)

chopped pistachio (for serving)

chopped almond (for serving)

Utensils

oven, pot (small), rubber spatula, bowl (large), whisk, baking pan (11x7 in.), 2 pastry brushes, cutting board, knife, heatproof bowl, pot

Nutrition per serving

Cal309

Fat16 g

Protein6 g

Carb34 g

Step 1/5
- 9 g unsalted butter
- 9 g creamy peanut butter
- 25 g bittersweet chocolate
- 10 g flour
- 10 g ground walnuts
- 15 g confectioner’s sugar
- ⅓ tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp baking powder
- ⅓ eggs
- 8 ml maple syrup
- oven
- pot (small)
- rubber spatula
- bowl (large)
- whisk
Preheat oven to 180°/(355°F (160°C/320°F convection). Add butter, peanut butter, and bittersweet chocolate to a small pot over medium-low heat and melt. Add flour, ground walnuts, confectioner’s sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder to a large bowl and stir to combine. Fold in melted butter-chocolate mixture, then add eggs and maple syrup and stir to combine until a smooth batter forms.
Step 2/5
- unsalted butter (for greasing)
- baking pan (11x7 in.)
Grease a baking pan, add batter and smooth the top. Bake at 180°C/355°F for approx. 25 min. Remove from the oven and let cool for approx. 30 min.
Step 3/5
- 6 ml Cognac
- pastry brush
- cutting board
- knife
Brush the cake with Cognac, remove from the baking pan, and let cool out completely (approx. 2 hrs.) before cutting it into bites, approx. 2-3 cm/0.8-1.2 in. in size.
Step 4/5
- 25 g orange marmelade
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ⅛ tsp chili powder
- heatproof bowl
- pot
Heat orange jam in a heatproof bowl over a pot with simmering water. As soon as it thickens, season with cayenne pepper and chili pepper. Brush the top of your chocolate bites with the spiced jam and let dry.
Step 5/5
- 15 g bittersweet couverture chocolate
- chopped pistachio (for serving)
- chopped almond (for serving)
- pastry brush
Melt bittersweet couverture chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pot with simmering water. Brush the top of your chocolate bites with melted chocolate and sprinkle with chopped pistachios and almonds. Let the chocolate bites dry completely and enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!