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Taramosalata (Fish roe salad - meze)

  Photo taken from Athinorama Umami Taramosalata There are also the Greek classics, think something like a dip but instead of using nachos or vegetables to eat them we use bread. Taramosalata is one of those dishes.   It is roe fish blended into a creamy pink dip of pureed potatoes with parsley, lemon juice, and finely chopped onion (optional).   In meze, this is one of the first dishes that it is served.   In taverns, they always bring it along with salad, tzatziki, and tahini.   We will talk about the last two later.   Well, let’s see our recipe…   Ingredients 2 kg tarama (fish roe). 1 large potato or two small ones 450gr of Greek bread 1 tsp of shredded and dried onion 1 cup olive oil The juice of one lemon (medium size) Tarama is the hardest ingredient to find, so it is a good idea to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food. It is usually sold in larger jars, but you can store the remainder in the freezer for months. Peel the potatoes and cut t

Easter Chocolate Nest

Happy Easter!!
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This is my Easter post for this year. It is a triple chocolate fudge cake with Cadbury small chocolate eggs on top.

Below you can find a similar recipe to this one which is equally delicious! 
I used Wilton's Tip No.234 to form the chocolate nest. 
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Chocolate Cake

Ingredients for the Cake
200gr caster sugar
4 large eggs
170gr all purpose flour
30gr unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp unsweetened vanilla extract 


Filling Ingredients 
1 jar of diabetic strawberry jam (250gr)
(½ glass of hot water to dissolve the jam if needed)
1lt of double fresh cream
70gr unsweetened cocoa powder
50gr powder sugar (or more, it depends on how sweet you want your filling to be)

Cake Preparation Method 
1) Preheat the oven to 170ºC (338ºF).
2) Grease a 20cm round pan.
3) Sift together the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
4) With an electric mixer beat together the eggs and sugar for 8’ minutes, until light and fluffy; then add vanilla extract and the sifted flour (one tablespoon at a time). Do not over mix.
5) Bake for forty minutes. Allow 5’ minutes before you remove the cake from the pan. Set cake aside and allow to cool completely before you decorate it.

Filling Preparation Method
1) Sift powder sugar and cocoa powder.
2) With an electric mixer beat fresh cream, sugar and cocoa powder until the mixture becomes a cream. Do not over mix; if you do, you will have a cocoa butter and not a cream.

Cake Decoration
1) Divide sponge into three layers.
2) Spread strawberry jam on each cake layer and then on top of the jam, spread 1cm of cocoa cream.
3) Repeat on all layers.
4) Cover cake with the rest of the cream.
5) You can decorate your cake in any way you like.


Comments

  1. This does sound like a great way to end the Easter meal. Fudge cake with strawberry jam filling-chocolate and red berries are always a hit at dessert time around here. I really like the way you decorated this with the nest and eggs-well done. Enjoy the weekend Efty!

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  2. Such a unique chocolate cake!!
    Your decoration is wonderful and makes the cake just beautiful

    For the decoration - did you use extra chocolate cream, I mean beside the chocolate filling?

    Happy holiday Efty to you and all your family
    Winnie

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  3. No, 1lt of fresh cream is more than enough! :-)

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  4. Oh, how cute!!! I love the idea of a nest cake...and it's just perfect for Easter! Wishing you a wonderful, blessed holiday, my friend!

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  5. Looks absolutely fantastic! Very creative and festive idea.

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  6. Wow...triple choc fudge...this looks amazing...so decadent!!! A lovely cake for Easter!! :-)

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  7. How fabulous!! Love it. My kids would flip for this!

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  8. That sounds fabulous E! I love your presentation. Bet this was a great treat for easter. :)

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  9. Perfect for easter! And so nice to see CHOCOLATE :D NOM!

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  10. Amazing! That looks way too good to eat but I'd love to try :)

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  11. Wow--that is just gorgeous! Chocolate and strawberry cake sounds like a perfect Easter dessert.

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  12. Perfect cake for Easter and the decoration looks beautiful. Happy Easter to you and your family.

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  13. You had me at triple chocolate fudge cake!

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  14. Wow, this is beautiful. Lovely!

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  15. JUST LOVE IT!!!
    FILIA
    STAVRI

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  16. This is a fabulous looking cake; I can just taste it in my mouth; Wish I could have a large slice. I must commend the person decorating this cake. Great creativity skills. Hope you enjoyed this one for easter.

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  17. AWESOME!!!!I really Love the decorating!!!!:),And i Love chocolate's cakes as Well....!

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