Monday 3 October 2011

Chocolate Meringue Truffle Cake

So, my friend Michelle came around again yesterday and we're on a mission to bake and eat our way through Nigella's Chocolate Cake Hall of Fame from Feast. Even though I have baked some recipes from this list before, such as the delightful Chocolate Guinness CakeChocolate Orange Cake and Quadruple Chocolate Loaf Cake (no links as I didn't have a blog at the time), I don't mind baking and eating them all over again because they're so delicious. And the best thing about having Michelle around is, she'll do all the washing up. Fantastic.

So, after the Chocolate Cheesecake a couple of weeks ago, the recipe that really got Michelle's attention is this Chocolate Meringue Truffle Cake. Altogether: Yum! The meringue base, rather than being airy and crunchy, it's more like a thin layer of chocolate marshmallow and how bad can that be? The dark chocolate truffle filling is rich and silky smooth. And instead of using rum as the flavouring, we used brandy; and the sole reason for that is because I'm running out of rum. The Brandy worked just fine. More than fine actually. To me, chocolate and brandy together is one of the tastes of Christmas and it's utterly heavenly. And just like other chocolate truffles, it needs a good coating of cocoa powder.

We demolished the cake at the office earlier and someone described the taste of the cake and I quote, "it's like I just died and gone to heaven"...

Note from Nigella: If you don't want to bother with the meringue fandango, you could crumble some bought meringue in a bowl, sprinkle with cocoa, mix well and then press into the base of the cake tin (much as you do with digestive crumbs when making a cheesecake). Pour the chocolate truffle mixture on top and refrigerate.

But to be honest, making the meringue base is not difficult at all, but I'll leave that to you...

hmm... which cake is next...


Chocolate Meringue Truffle Cake
Recipe by Nigella Lawson
For list of ingredients and instructions, click here.

11 comments:

  1. I'm in awe - this looks so delicious, and you managed to make it look so perfect! I look forward to your next installment.

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  2. What glorious looking cake, I wish could have some for breakfast. I love the chocolate hall of fame. How are you? Still crazy busy? Have you been watching GBBO? Not to be mean Mary Berry but it would be great if they replaced her with Nigella next season.

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  3. What can be said about a cake like that? It looks decadent and creamy and sinful and so very good..... do you think you can send me a piece? What about the whole cake??

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  4. What a fantastic mission to be on! I have made this - and agree, it is wonderful - but next time I don't think I'd bother with the base at all. Also - as a tip to young players - don't overwhisk the cream or you'll lose that lovely velvety texture. Sigh...
    p.s if Michelle likes doing the dishes, please can you send her in my direction next?

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  5. heaven is totally the correct description for this heavenly cake... so moussey... so fluffy and light!... mmmmm

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  6. Lucky friend, Michelle! Michael you are amazing with all those fabulous chocolate desserts you've been making, from Nigella.
    Your chocolate meringue truffle cake is elegant, light, and droolworthy for a special occasion; which I would certainly make it for!

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  7. That does sound like my kind of heaven! Chocolate heaven! Where do you work and are they hiring? Your coworkers are lucky.

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  8. How lucky that you have a someone to help you wash the dishes. Wow I would love to have a piece of your choc merignue truffle cake even I am not a big fan of choc dessert.

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  9. Wow. Yum. This cake sounds and looks scrumptious. So many good words in the title! I'm thinking next time you and Michelle get together you need to invite me too!

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  10. Wow, chocolate bliss! Jeeze, so so heavenly.

    Sorry I haven't commented in so long! I have kind of fallen off the blogosphere this summer but, I still have been following and still love your recipes and will be a more devoted follower starting now!

    Thanks for always posting such awesome pieces :)
    -Meg
    @ http://clutzycooking.blogspot.com

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  11. Gosh Michael this looks so devilishly wonderful!! I haven't had internet in so long, and have missed your delicious posts so much!!

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