Happy Baking with my favorite bake dessert called Moon Walnut Christmas Cake-festive recipe for this time of year. 

Hello my dear readers!

How are you?

 Are you searching for an easy bake dessert for your holiday table? 

And if you are 5 star cookies have super easy recipe for you.

It is blast from the past…So, let’s start.

Description of Moon Walnut Christmas Cake

This recipe will not need any kind of description. It is one of the most made recipe from this blog.

Check the original recipe below.

​Walnut Cake – Blast from the bast

1. 

If you love/like walnuts this is MUST make recipe.Yes, my dear reader you need to make this recipe for any holiday season.

You don’t need to be Martha Stewart to make this easy Walnut Christmas cake. 

​So, to make this cake you will need to have the following ingredients…

Shopping List for Walnut Christmas Cake

• butter (room temperature)
• sugar
• eggs (room temperature)
• flour
• walnuts
• baking powder
• milk

Equipment Needed

-KitchenAid mixer (or the stand mixer you are using. Can be hand mixer too)

-mixing bowl (large bowl)

-measuring cup

-separate bowl 

-sauce pan

-baking pan 9 by 13 inches

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Making Moon Walnut Christmas Cake

Ingredients

1 layer

1/2 + 1/8 cup butter (unsalted and room temperature)

2/3 cup regular sugar

5 egg whites

3 TBSP flour (AP)

1 and 1/4 cups ground walnuts

1 tsp baking powder (aluminum free)

Filling-2nd layer

5 egg yolks

5 TBSP regular sugar

Walnut Topping

1/4 cup butter

4 TBSP sugar (or 1/4 cup)

1/4 cup milk

3 cup grated walnuts

​Decoration: ground walnuts

Instructions for Festive Recipe

Line 9×13 baking pan with aluminum foil (or parchment paper)

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Dry ingredients

Mix flour, baking powder and ground walnuts. Set aside.

Mixing bowl 1:

Using a large bowl beat 5 egg whites to stiff peaks. Set aside.

Mixing Bowl 2:

In another bowl mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Then add egg whites from bowl 1 and mix all ingredients in a very low speed.

Your next step is to add flour mixture with walnuts.

Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.

Pour batter into the prepared 9×13 baking pan.

Bake at 350 F for about 12 minutes. (it will not be completely baked)

While your cake is baking, prepare the layer 2.

Yellow Layer

Mix 5 egg yolks and 5 TBSP sugar until the mixture becomes thick and triples in volume. (about 5 minutes, check image 1 and 2 below)

Set aside.

After 12 minutes remove cake from the oven.(image 3 below)

Spread egg yolks mixture on top of the cake. (image or picture 4 below)

Return cake to oven and bake for additional 12 to 14 minutes.

Use toothpick to test if cake is done. (image 5 above, cake is baked)

While first and second layer of the cake are in the oven, make the best walnut topping.

Walnuts Topping Recipe

Using a small bowl add 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup milk. (image 1 below)

Heat on a medium temperature until boils. (image 2)

Add 3 cups grounded walnuts and mix all ingredients together. (you can add more walnuts, image 3)

Important: You can add more walnuts but be sure the mixture is spreadable.

When cake is baked, remove from the oven and top with walnuts topping. (image 4 below)

Sprinkle with additional ground walnuts. 

Cool the cake.

When cake is cooled or next day if you can wait…

Cut the walnut cake into moon shapes. 

You can use cookie cutter or you can just use glass and cut into moon shape.

Transfer to the baking tray.

Important: you can cut into squares, moon shapes or any smaller sizes you like.

Don’t forget: Enjoy and share the best festive recipe with your family and friends.

This will become your favorite bake dessert for any time of year.

So much better than fruitcake recipe. (my opinion)

Quick Note

Eggs – please use large, organic eggs

Flour – use all purpose flour, unbleached

Milk – I used 2% milk

Walnuts – my favorite place to buy walnuts is Costco. The best price.

Baking Powder – use aluminum free baking powder

FINAL NOTE about Moon Walnut Christmas Cake-Festive Recipe

So, from my home to yours, please enjoy and share this amazing recipe.

And as I mention you don’t need to be Martha Stewart.

Just be you and whole house will be in holiday season.

Final Grade: A+++ 

Difficulty Level: Easy. You can DO IT! (I believe in you)

If you don’t like moon shape you can use the traditional recipe and cut into squares.

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Yield: Serving 5 people

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

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Ingredients

1 layer

• 1/2 + 1/8 cup butter (unsalted and room temperature)
• 2/3 cup regular sugar
• 5 egg whites
• 3 TBSP flour (AP)
• 1 and 1/4 cups ground walnuts
• 1 tsp baking powder (aluminum free)

Filling-2nd layer

• 5 egg yolks
• 5 TBSP regular sugar

Walnut Topping

• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 TBSP sugar (or 1/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 cup grated walnuts

Instructions

Line 9×13 baking pan with aluminum foil (or parchment paper)

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Dry ingredients

Mix flour, baking powder and ground walnuts. Set aside.

Mixing bowl 1: Using a large bowl beat 5 egg whites to stiff peaks. Set aside.

Mixing Bowl 2: In another bowl mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Then add egg whites from bowl 1 and mix all ingredients in a very low speed.

Your next step is to add flour mixture with walnuts.

Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.

Pour batter into the prepared 9×13 baking pan.

Bake at 350 F for about 12 minutes. (it will not be completely baked)

While your cake is baking, prepare the layer 2.

Mix 5 egg yolks and 5 TBSP sugar until the mixture becomes thick and triples in volume. (about 5 minutes) Set aside.

After 12 minutes remove cake from the oven.

Spread egg yolks mixture on top of the cake.

Return cake to oven and bake for additional 12 to 14 minutes.

Use toothpick to test if cake is done.

While first and second layer of the cake are in the oven, make the best walnut topping.

Walnuts Topping Recipe

Using a small bowl add 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup milk.

Heat on a medium temperature until boils.

Add 3 cups grounded walnuts and mix all ingredients together. (you can add more walnuts)

Important: You can add more walnuts but be sure the mixture is spreadable.

When cake is baked, remove from the oven and top with walnuts topping.

Sprinkle with additional ground walnuts. 

Cool the cake.

When cake is cooled or next day if you can wait...

Cut the walnut cake into moon shapes. 

You can use cookie cutter or you can just use glass and cut into moon shape.

Transfer to the baking tray.

Important: you can cut into squares, moon shapes or any smaller sizes you like.

Don't forget: Enjoy and share the best festive recipe with your family and friends.

This will become your favorite bake dessert for any time of year.

So much better than fruitcake recipe. (my opinion)

Also, don’t forget to visit 100 Best Canadian Food Blogs and Websites (great web site)

One of them is your favorite food blog called 5 star cookies.(I am turning red…but thank you)

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Easy Orange Chocolate Cake Bombs-2 Recipe and Dark Chocolate or 1 batter for 2 delicious desserts. To make this recipes…

Hello my dear readers!

For today we are sharing 1 batter recipe for 2 amazing chocolate cakes.

Easy Orange Chocolate Cake and Easy Orange Chocolate Bombs.

Descriptions of Easy Orange Chocolate Cake Bombs

Moist cake, simple cake, Fancy Bombs.

Yes, you will make cake and bombs from this one batter.

Simple recipe for double joy.

The ingredients for the cake are the following: eggs, sugar, flour, coffee, cocoa, oil, coffee powder, pure vanilla extract and baking powder.

For the filling you will need: orange juice, Dr. Oetker vanilla pudding, heavy cream, sugar and Nutella

Chocolate Icing: dark chocolate, heavy cream

Optional: Nutella Ganache – for the recipe click the link

Before you start making this amazing orange cake for the first time please be sure you have all ingredients needed for the recipe.

So, please visit your favorite grocery store and buy the following ingredients for the orange cake

Shopping List for Orange Chocolate Cake or Orange Bombs

• eggs

• sugar

• oil

• orange juice

• cocoa powder

• flour

• coffee powder

• pure vanilla extract

• baking powder

• orange juice

• Dr. Oetker Vanilla Pudding

• Heavy cream

• Dark Chocolate

• Nutella

Equipment Needed

-KitchenAid mixer (or the stand mixer you are using. Can be hand mixer too)

-mixing bowl (large bowl)

-measuring cup

-separate bowl 

-sauce pan

-baking sheet (16 by 12)

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Ingredients

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup strong homemade coffee

3/4 cup oil

2 1/4 cups flour

3 TBSP coffee powder

1 tsp baking powder

Orange/Nutella Filling

3 cups orange juice (fresh oranges or store bought orange juice)

8 TBSP sugar

3 vanilla puddings (Dr Oetker)

1 2/3 cups heavy cream (double cream)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup Nutella (or add as much as you want)

orange zest

Chocolate Ganache

1/3 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup corn syrup

6 oz dark chocolate (or semi sweet chocolate)

1/2 TBSP unsalted butter

1 TBSP rum

Instructions for making Orange Cake with Chocolate

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Line baking sheet with aluminum foil/parchment paper and spray with baking spray. Set aside.

Make strong coffee or strong espresso.

Important: You will use cold espresso/cold coffee.

In a small bowl add flour, cocoa, coffee powder and baking powder. Set aside.

Beat eggs and sugar until light.

Then add oil, cold coffee and mix until incorporated.

Your next step is to add flour/cocoa mixture and mix quickly or until ingredients are incorporated and happy together.

Pour into prepared baking sheet and bake in the oven at 400 F until done.

For me it was 14 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool the orange cake.

Cut the cake to the following size: 4 by 10 ( 2 layers)

The rest use cookie cutter and cut 6 round cakes (for me the size was 2 and 1/2 inches)

It really depends of the size of your bomb mold.

​How to prepare Orange/Nutella Filling

Add Dr. Oetker vanilla puddings and 6 TBS of sugar to the bowl. (small bowl)
Then add 8 TBSP of orange juice into it. (take from 3 cups of orange juice)
Stir with the wooden spoon until smooth.
Meanwhile add the rest of the orange juice  and sugar to the sauce pan and bring to boil.
Then remove from the heat and add the pudding mixture.
Return to heat and stir non stop for about 3 minutes or until thickness.

Remove from heat.

Then add vanilla extract and orange zest. Stir with wooden spoon until incorporated.

​Cover with the plastic wrap and let it cool.
In another mixing bowl mix heavy cream until soft pick.

When your orange filling is cooled transfer to the mixing bowl and mix until smooth. (about 1 minute)

Then add heavy cream and mix until incorporated.

Now, take 1/3 of the mixture and transfer to another mixing bowl.

Add Nutella and mix until incorporated.

BTW, you just made 2 amazing fillings for the best orange cake: Orange filling and Nutella Orange Filling.

How to make Chocolate Ganache

In a sauce pan add heavy cream and corn syrup.
Stir until the syrup dissolves and bring the mixture to full boil.
Then remove from heat and add chopped dark chocolate.
Wait for 3 minutes and then stir until smooth.
Add unsalted butter and whisk until incorporated.

Optional: You can make Nutella Ganache too

Assemble of the cake

Place first layer of the cake.

Cover with orange filling, then with Nutella filling.

Add second layer of the cake.

Cover with orange filling.

Transfer to the fridge / freezer for a few hours.

Then cover cake with chocolate or Nutella ganache.

Decorated with orange zest, shaved chocolate.

For the Orange Chocolate Bombs

Scoop 1/4 cup of the Orange filling into each mold.

Make it even and pretty.

Then gently press the cake circles on top of the Orange filling.

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.

Next day or when ready

Pour the glaze over the Orange filling.

Decorate as you wish.

​Enjoy and share.

Quick Note

Eggs – please use large, organic eggs

Flour – use all purpose flour, unbleached

Heavy Cream – use 33% or 35%

Chocolate – if you chose to use chocolate use dark chocolate (healthy option) or use the milk chocolate.

Orange Juice – I used store bought orange juice for making vanilla pudding (organic orange juice)

FINAL NOTE about Easy Orange Chocolate Cake Bombs

Easy one batter recipe for 2 delicious orange chocolate cake.

And this is not just an easy but super, super tasty dessert. 

Yes, this is my favorite delicious chocolate orange cake which can be simple cake or fancy chocolate bombs.

So, from my home to yours, please enjoy and share.

Final Grade: A+++ 

Difficulty Level: Easy. You can DO IT! (I believe in you)

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Yield: Serving 6 people

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

1 batter for 2 delicious desserts - Easy Orange Chocolate Cake and Orange Chocolate Bombs

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Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup strong homemade coffee
• 3/4 cup oil
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 3 TBSP coffee powder
• 1 tsp baking powder

Orange/Nutella Filling

• 3 cups orange juice (fresh oranges or store bought orange juice)
• 8 TBSP sugar
• 3 vanilla puddings (Dr Oetker)
• 1 2/3 cups heavy cream (double cream)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup Nutella (or add as much as you want)
• orange zest

Chocolate Ganache

• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 6 oz dark chocolate (or semi sweet chocolate)
• 1/2 TBSP unsalted butter
• 1 TBSP rum

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F.
Line baking sheet with aluminum foil/parchment paper and spray with baking spray. Set aside.
Make strong coffee or strong espresso.
Important: You will use cold espresso/cold coffee.
In a small bowl add flour, cocoa, coffee powder and baking powder. Set aside.
Beat eggs and sugar until light.
Then add oil, cold coffee and mix until incorporated.
Your next step is to add flour/cocoa mixture and mix quickly or until ingredients are incorporated and happy together.
Pour into prepared baking sheet and bake in the oven at 400 F until done.
For me it was 14 minutes.
Remove from the oven and cool the orange cake.
Cut the cake to the following size: 4 by 10 ( 2 layers)
The rest use cookie cutter and cut 6 round cakes (for me the size was 2 and 1/2 inches)
It really depends of the size of your bomb mold.
​How to prepare Orange/Nutella Filling
Add Dr. Oetker vanilla puddings and 6 TBS of sugar to the bowl. (small bowl)
Then add 8 TBSP of orange juice into it. (take from 3 cups of orange juice)
Stir with the wooden spoon until smooth.
Meanwhile add the rest of the orange juice  and sugar to the sauce pan and bring to boil.
Then remove from the heat and add the pudding mixture.
Return to heat and stir non stop for about 3 minutes or until thickness.
Remove from heat.
Then add vanilla extract and orange zest. Stir with wooden spoon until incorporated.
​Cover with the plastic wrap and let it cool.
In another mixing bowl mix heavy cream until soft pick.
When your orange filling is cooled transfer to the mixing bowl and mix until smooth. (about 1 minute)
Then add heavy cream and mix until incorporated.
Now, take 1/3 of the mixture and transfer to another mixing bowl.
Add Nutella and mix until incorporated.
BTW, you just made 2 amazing fillings for the best orange cake: Orange filling and Nutella Orange Filling.
How to make Chocolate Ganache
In a sauce pan add heavy cream and corn syrup.
Stir until the syrup dissolves and bring the mixture to full boil.
Then remove from heat and add chopped dark chocolate.
Wait for 3 minutes and then stir until smooth.
Add unsalted butter and whisk until incorporated.
Optional: You can make Nutella Ganache too
Assemble of the cake
Place first layer of the cake.
Cover with orange filling, then with Nutella filling.
Add second layer of the cake.
Cover with orange filling.
Transfer to the fridge / freezer for a few hours.
Then cover cake with chocolate or Nutella ganache.
Decorated with orange zest, shaved chocolate.
For the Orange Chocolate Bombs
Scoop 1/4 cup of the Orange filling into each mold.
Make it even and pretty.
Then gently press the cake circles on top of the Orange filling.
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
Next day or when ready
Pour the glaze over the Orange filling.
Decorate as you wish.
​Enjoy and share.

Also, don’t forget to visit 100 Best Canadian Food Blogs and Websites

or check this link publ and enjoy many search options. One of them is your favorite food blog called 5 star cookies.(I am turning red…but thank you)

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One of the most famous cakes in the world is the Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte or Sacher-Torte Recipe. If you want to learn more about this elegant dessert made by 16-year-old apprentice chef… keep reading.

Hello my dear readers

How are you? Are you enjoying summer so far?

And are you craving something special like classic Austrian chocolate cake. Of course you are and because of you I am making this cake.

Let me give you a little more information about this elegant dessert …

Description of  Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte or Sacher-Torte Recipe

The world famous recipe was created by Franz Sacher in 1832.

Austrian state chancellor Prince Klemens Wenzel has requested a dessert for a special occasion to impress a group of guests.

The head chef was ill that day which left a 16 year old Franz Sacher to use his imagination and talent and step up to the challenge.

And he did. He created the most famous cake made of chocolate cake layers with one or more layers of apricot jam and covered with smooth chocolate glaze. God, who doesn’t want this cake.

The cake is full of melted chocolate, butter, eggs and apricot jam.

Yes, this cake is the true magic full of chocolate flavors and served with heavy cream in many coffee shops in Austria. 

In case you can’t go and visit the hotel Sacher we have step by step instruction for you.

Of course to make this cake you need to get ingredients. 

Please check the list below…

Shopping List for Sacher-Torte Recipe

-Eggs

-Sugar

-Icing sugar

-dark chocolate

-unsalted butter

-sour cream

-all purpose flour

-baking powder

-salt

-apricot preserves

-unsweetened whipped cream

Equipment Needed

-baking sheet (16 by 12 inches)

-glass measuring cup (4 cups size)

-sauce pan

-KitchenAid mixer (or the mixer you are using. Can be hand mixer too) or electric hand mixer

-large mixing bowl (for the chocolate cake)

-wooden spoon

ACTION TIME or Recipe Card

Making Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte or Sacher-Torte Recipe

Ingredients

6 eggs 

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter

6 oz dark chocolate 

3 oz semi sweet chocolate

1/3 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup sour cream (14%)

1/2 TBSP pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 all purpose flour

1/2 TBSP baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Syrup

1/3 sugar

1/2 cup water

Filling

1 jar apricot jam (375 gr)

 Chocolate Glaze

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Whipped Cream

1 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions for making Sacher Chocolate Torte

Preheat oven to 325 F.

Line baking sheet with aluminum foil /parchment paper. Spray with baking spray.

To a medium size bowl add sifted all purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Add to the mixing bowl 6 egg whites and mix using the whisk attachment until foamy.

Reduce mixer speed and add 3/4 cup sugar very slowly. 

When all sugar added increase the speed and mix until medium peaks form. (picture 1)

Meanwhile using the double boiler method add chopped chocolate and unsalted butter into sauce pan.

When chocolate and butter are melted and happy together remove from the heat. (picture 2)

Add 3/4 cup of the sugar to the the melted chocolate and mix together. (picture 3)

Set aside to cool. (about 10 minutes)

When the chocolate mixture is cooled add 6 egg yolks, sour cream, pure vanilla extract and mix until well combined.(picture 4 and 5)

Your next step is to add flour mixture. (picture 6)

Mix until flour mixture is incorporated with the chocolate mixture.

Then carefully fold 1/3 of egg white mixture. (picture 7)

Continue adding egg whites in 2 additions.

Important: Carefully fold the egg whites using the spatula.(don’t use the mixer when adding egg whites)

When egg whites and chocolate mixture are incorporated transfer to the prepared baking sheet.

Bake at 325 until done. (picture 8)

For my oven it was 17 minutes.

Let it cool.

Making Sugar Syrup and Chocolate Ganache

To a small sauce pan add sugar and water.

Cook over high heat util water is boiled and sugar is dissolved.

Remove from heat and cool.

Making smooth chocolate glaze

To a small sauce pan add heavy cream and heat until steaming hot.

Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate chips and let it sit for 3 minutes.

Then stir until you get smooth chocolate glaze.

Assembly of the Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte 

Cut the cake into 6 by 9 inches. 

Place first cake layer on wire rack and brush with cooled syrup.

Spread apricot jam and top with second cake layer.

Brush the top of the second layers chocolate cake with syrup.

Spread remaining apricot jam.

Transfer to the fridge until set. (about 45 minutes)

Remove from the fridge and pour smooth chocolate glaze over the top of the cake and sides of the cake.

Decorate as you wish. I used shaved dark chocolate and icing sugar. 

Transfer to the fridge until set.

Serving Sacher Torte

Select your best plate, add the slice of the most delicious chocolate cake and serve with generous amount of whipped cream.

Of course if you are planning trip to Austria and visiting Sacher hotel you will have to order cup of coffee too. 

Yes, Sacher-Torte and coffee are the best friends in Austria.

How to prepare whipped cream

Add heavy cream, sugar and vanilla to the mixing bowl.

Mix until stiff peaks.

When ready to cut the cake use the serrated knife or the best knife you have for cutting the cake.

Important: Dip knife into hot water and dry. Make cut. Again dip into hot water and dry. Cut.

Quick Note

Eggs – use large, organic eggs

Chocolate – for the best chocolate flavors I used combo or dark chocolate and semi-sweet milk chocolate. 

BTW, you can use all dark chocolate. 

Flour – I used all purpose flour, unbleached

​Heavy Cream – I used 33%

Butter – unsalted butter, room temperature

Apricot Jam – this is the one I used for this recipe

FINAL NOTE about Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte or Sacher-Torte Recipe

If it is your first time making Sacher cake don’t worry.

This elegant dessert is so easy to make. What else can I say?

The most amazing chocolate cake batter, apricot jam and chocolate glaze will make your heart sing.

It is like original sacher-torte recipe and better.

Enjoy and share.

Final Grade: A+++  for easy homemade chocolate dessert. 

Difficulty Level: Easy. You can DO IT!

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Yield: Serve 6 people

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 33 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes

One of the most famous cakes in the world is the Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte or Sacher-Torte Recipe. Full of dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, apricot jam, chocolate glaze...and more.

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Ingredients

• 6 eggs 
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 6 oz dark chocolate 
• 3 oz semi sweet chocolate
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sour cream (14%)
• 1/2 TBSP pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 all purpose flour
• 1/2 TBSP baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Syrup

• 1/3 sugar
• 1/2 cup water

Filling

• 1 jar apricot jam (375 gr)

Chocolate Glaze

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Whipped Cream

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 F.
Line baking sheet with aluminum foil /parchment paper. Spray with baking spray.
To a medium size bowl add sifted all purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Add to the mixing bowl 6 egg whites and mix using the whisk attachment until foamy.
Reduce mixer speed and add 3/4 cup sugar very slowly. 
When all sugar added increase the speed and mix until medium peaks form.
Meanwhile using the double boiler method add chopped chocolate and unsalted butter into sauce pan.
When chocolate and butter are melted and happy together remove from the heat.
Add 3/4 cup of the sugar to the the melted chocolate and mix together.
Set aside to cool. (about 10 minutes)
When the chocolate mixture is cooled add 6 egg yolks, sour cream, pure vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
Your next step is to add flour mixture.
Mix until flour mixture is incorporated with the chocolate mixture.
Then carefully fold 1/3 of egg white mixture.
Continue adding egg whites in 2 additions.
Important: Carefully fold the egg whites using the spatula.(don't use the mixer when adding egg whites)
When egg whites and chocolate mixture are incorporated transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
Bake at 325 until done.
For my oven it was 17 minutes.
Let it cool.
Making Sugar Syrup and Chocolate Ganache
To a small sauce pan add sugar and water.
Cook over high heat util water is boiled and sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat and cool.
Making smooth chocolate glaze
To a small sauce pan add heavy cream and heat until steaming hot.
Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate chips and let it sit for 3 minutes.
Then stir until you get smooth chocolate glaze.
Assembly of the Austria Sacher Chocolate Torte 
Cut the cake into 6 by 9 inches. 
Place first cake layer on wire rack and brush with cooled syrup.
Spread apricot jam and top with second cake layer.
Brush the top of the second layers chocolate cake with syrup.
Spread remaining apricot jam.
Transfer to the fridge until set. (about 45 minutes)
Remove from the fridge and pour smooth chocolate glaze over the top of the cake and sides of the cake.
Decorate as you wish. I used shaved dark chocolate and icing sugar. 
Transfer to the fridge until set.

When ready to eat, serve with whipped cream, melted chocolate. And don't forget coffee .

Enjoy and Share as soon as possible.

Also, don’t forget to visit 100 Best Canadian Food Blogs and Websites

or check this link publ and enjoy many search options. One of them is your favorite food blog called 5 star cookies.(I am turning red…but thank you)

What else? Please visit the social media of 5 star cookies.

We can’t wait to see you there. From Instagram to Pinterest we are waiting for you.

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If you are looking for hot summer days recipe we have it and the name is No Bake Summer Cake-Easy Desserts to make. It can be one of your easy July desserts to make or…

Hello my dear readers.

Our recipe today is one of the the most perfect no bake summer desserts. It is full of heavy cream, sour cream, fresh fruit and you don’t need the oven.

You don’t even need the stove. So, yes this it the perfect no bake summer dessert recipe.

Description of No Bake Summer Cake

-delicious dessert

-simple flavors

-no bake, no oven, no stove recipe (yes, yes and yes)

This is your perfect summer dessert when you can’t ignore your sweet tooth issue…And why would you?

You live only once so let’s make this summer dessert recipe full of fresh fruits, heavy cream, sour cream…and more.

What is more?

You can add so many optional toppings from fresh berries, white chocolate, chocolate chips to juicy peaches.

This July dessert has unlimited option to make you happy or let’s just say…

This is like fruit version of the best Italian Tiramisu.

Now, in order to make this cake we need to have the following ingredients listed under the…

Shopping List for Easy No Bake Dessert

-heavy cream

-sour cream

-icing sugar

-vanilla extract

-fresh fruits (grapes, fresh strawberries, blueberries, juicy peaches…)

-pineapple 

-lady fingers

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

-KitchenAid Mixer (or your favorite stand mixer with whisk attachment) or hand mixer

-mixing bowl

-baking glass pan 8 by 8 or 9 by 5 pan 

ACTION TIME

Making No Bake Summer Cake-Easy Desserts to Make

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1 cup icing sugar

3/4 cup sour cream (14%)

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple (drained, the juice will be used for lady fingers)

Lady fingers

Fresh fruits (grapes, blueberries, fresh strawberries…)

Optional decoration: white chocolate or chocolate chips 

Instructions for No Bake Summer Cake

Line bottom of 9 by 5 or 8 by 8 inch with foil/parchment paper. Set aside.

Add the heavy cream to the mixing bowl and mix until soft peaks form.

Then add the icing sugar and vanilla extract and mix to combine.

When completed add sour cream and just stir using the spatula until all ingredients are incorporated and happy together.

To complete happiness inside of the large mixing bowl. add drained pineapple.

Stir again and set aside. 

Assembly of the cake

Dip lady fingers into pineapple juice and place at the bottom of the pan. 

Add half of heavy cream mixture then add grapes (or use your favorite fresh fruits)

Then add another layer of lady fingers dipped into pineapple juice.

Cover with heavy cream mixture, more grapes.

Cover with the plastic wrap and transfer to the fridge for a few hours (or overnight)

The following day:

Cover with grated white chocolate, chocolate chips or whipped heavy cream.

Cut into your favorite size and serve.

Don’t forget: Enjoy and share light creamy texture with your friends, family and yourself.

Quick Note

Heavy Cream – use 33% or higher. 

Icing sugar – if you don’t have the icing sugar, just make homemade version. Use coffee grinder or blender to make icing sugar from regular.

Ladyfingers – check Walmart, Superstore, Safeway or any food store near you. All Italian stores in North America usually sells this cookie beauty called ladyfingers.

Fresh fruits – for this recipe I used grapes and blueberries. I also made this recipe with fresh peaches and raspberries. Use the fresh fruits you like. It can be fresh strawberries or any summer berries.

Also, visit your local farms and buy fresh berries.

FINAL NOTE about No Bake Summer Cake

Super easy and no bake recipe full of heavy creams, fresh fruits is one of the most ideal bake desserts.  (never mind the weather)

And not just easy but super, super tasty. Fresh!

So, from my home to yours, please enjoy and share this great recipe.

Final Grade: A+++  for easy summer dessert full of optional topping. 

Difficulty Level: Easy. You can DO IT!

OTHER LINKS

If you are looking for other no bake summer desserts with layers of sweet whipped cream 

combined with fresh fruits, chocolate and more check the links below:

Eat-More Bars-O Sweet Chocolate Canada

Tiramisu – pick me up, lift me up

Easy Milano Tiramisu Recipe – No Bake Addiction

No Bake Chocolate Cake-15 Minute Dessert

Tiramisu Ferrero Italian Cake – Your Dream Easy Dessert

No Bake Brownies – Healthy 5 Ingredient Recipe

Raspberry Vegan Tarts – Golden and Guilt Free – Click for the recipe

In case you have an oven and you are not afraid of turning the heat on try the bake cake recipe below:

Sponge Cake 6 inch pan – How to make it

Of course you need to drink too so try this one 

Healthy Baking Soda Lemonade – Feel Great

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Making No Bake Summer Cake-Easy Desserts to Make

Yield: Serving 4 people

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

If you are looking for hot summer days recipe we have it and the name is No Bake Summer Cake-Easy Desserts to make. 

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 3/4 cup sour cream (14%)
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple (drained, the juice will be used for lady fingers)
• Lady fingers
• Fresh fruits (grapes, blueberries, fresh strawberries...)
• Optional decoration: white chocolate or chocolate chips 

Instructions

Line bottom of 9 by 5 or 8 by 8 inch with foil/parchment paper. Set aside.
Add the heavy cream to the mixing bowl and mix until soft peaks form.
Then add the icing sugar and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
When completed add sour cream and just stir using the spatula until all ingredients are incorporated and happy together.
To complete happiness inside of the large mixing bowl. add drained pineapple.
Stir again and set aside. 
Assembly of the cake
Dip lady fingers into pineapple juice and place at the bottom of the pan. 
Add half of heavy cream mixture then add grapes (or use your favorite fresh fruits)
Then add another layer of lady fingers dipped into pineapple juice.
Cover with heavy cream mixture, more grapes.
Cover with the plastic wrap and transfer to the fridge for a few hours (or overnight)
The following day:
Cover with grated white chocolate, chocolate chips or whipped heavy cream. The options are unlimited. You can add melted chocolate...
Cut into your favorite size and serve. You just made the best summer no bake recipe.
Don't forget:

Enjoy and share light creamy texture with your friends, family and yourself.

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