A Mother's Day Recipe with Sarah Glover

Show mum how much she means to you with a homemade sweet treat! Our beautiful friend and oh-so talented Chef, Sarah Glover, has created a delicious chocolate picnic cake that you can enjoy together. Create special memories by the sea with a Mother’s Day picnic…

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

125g dark chocolate

1 teaspoon rum or brandy

1 teaspoon hot black coffee

90g butter

90g caster sugar

90g almond meal

3 eggs, separated

Cream (to serve)

Method

  1. Light your fire and let it burn for about an hour until you obtain a medium heat.

  2. Setup your tripod or cross bars using your star pickets.

  3. Break the chocolate into small bits and drop into a medium pot.

  4. Add the rum or brandy and coffee, and allow to melt over the fire, stirring to combine.

  5. Add the butter, sugar and almond meal and stir over the fire until all ingredients are smooth and combined.

  6. Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks well and, in a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

  7. Take the pot off the heat and stir in the beaten egg yolk, then gently fold in the whipped whites.

  8. Line your Dutch oven with baking paper, then pour in the batter.

  9. Cover with the lid, then hang the pan off your star picket cross and shovel some coals on top (so it cooks both the top and the bottom).

  10. Cook for 30 minutes, then remove from the fire and take off the lid.

  11. Because the cake has no flour, it’s quite fragile - it’s best to let it cool in the Dutch oven before turning out, or just cut it in the Dutch oven.

  12. Serve with cream and coffee.

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