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Hungarian Chestnut Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Hungarian Chestnut Cake

15 ingredients 1 -9 inch cake openrecipes
Hungarian Chestnut Cake

"This rich dessert is full of all sorts of wickedness, and is a bit labor-intensive, but well worth the work. Chestnuts and marrons glace are available in specialty food stores and gourmet stores."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

467
Calories
8g
Protein
31g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Chestnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound whole chestnuts, drained
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 tablespoons dark rum
  • 10 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 6 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum
  • 8 marrons glaces (candied chestnuts)
  • 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum
  • 3/4 cup chopped marrons glace (candied chestnuts)

Directions

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