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Recipe by Nitra Ladies Auxiliary

Chestnut Cake

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Parve Parve
Hard Hard
12 Servings
Allergens
1 Hour, 20 Minutes
Diets

This chestnut cake is a special dessert and autumn classic! The preparation is a bit labor-intensive, but the results are very worth it.

Ingredients

Cocoa Cake

  • 7 eggs, separated

  • 7 tablespoons flour

  • 7 tablespoons sugar

  • 2 tablespoons Gefen Cocoa

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar

  • 1 tablespoon oil

Vanilla Cake

  • 7 eggs, separated

  • 7 tablespoons flour

  • 7 tablespoons sugar

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon oil

Chestnut Filling

  • 2 pounds fresh chestnuts, cooked, drained, and peeled, or 6 and 1/4 (5.2-ounce) packs Gefen Chestnuts

  • 2 cups confectioner’s sugar

  • 1/2 cup margarine

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 teaspoon rum

Whippy Chestnut Filling

Frosting

  • 1 pound baking chocolate

  • 2 tablespoons coffee

  • 1/4 pound margarine

  • 6 eggs, separated

  • 3/4 cup confectioner’s sugar

Variation - Mock Chestnut Cake

  • 2 ounces margarine

  • 8 ounces ground almonds

  • 2 cups confectioner’s sugar

  • 1/2 pound margarine


Wine Pairing

Herzog Late Harvest Riesling

Directions

Prepare the Cakes

1.

Beat egg whites until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Reduce speed and add yolks one at a time. 

2.

Alternate lemon juice and oil with flour, beating only until smooth. 

3.

For cocoa cake: Follow above instructions and add sifted cocoa along with the flour. 

4.

Pour into lined cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes. Cool.

Notes:

Instead of cocoa and vanilla cake layers, two of the same can be used. 

Prepare the Chestnut Filling

1.

Blend chestnuts until smooth and add to mixer. Add remaining ingredients.

2.

Beat well for 10 minutes, until creamy. 

Prepare the Whippy Chestnut Filling

1.

Blend chestnuts until smooth. Beat whip cream until stiff. 

2.

In separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, and gently fold into whip. 

3.

Gently add remaning ingredients to whip and mix thoroughly with spatula. 

Prepare the Frosting

1.

Melt chocolate, coffee, and margarine over low heat. Allow to cool slightly.

2.

Beat egg whites until stiff, gradually adding confectioner’s sugar. 

3.

Reduce speed and add yolks one at a time. 

4.

Gradually pour melted chocolate into eggs and beat until smooth. 

To Assemble

1.

Frost dark cake very sparingly. 

2.

Spead chestnut filling over frosting. 

3.

Frost vanilla cake sparingly and invert over chestnut filling. 

4.

Frost top of cake liberally and decorate with decorator’s comb. 

5.

Freeze cake for 2 hours or longer before cutting. 

Credits

Photography and Styling by Tamara Friedman

Chestnut Cake

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