CookEatShare is also available in
English
Cerrar
¡La cocina más grande del mundo!
Select Language
Español
Русский
English
日本語
Italiano
Preferencia de Lenguaje
Inscríbate
Iniciar sección para miembros
Inicio
Recetas
Chefs
Temas & Guías
Grupos
Mis Páginas
Recetario
Noticias
+ Receta
Make Prince Williams (Grooms) Wedding Cake!
by
Vicki Bensinger
Calificación: 4.0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
click to rate
1 voto
| 269 views
0 evaluaciónes
|
0 comentarios
Pin It
Add to Recipe Box
Print Recipe
Receta
Reviews/Comments
Close this frame
%20while%20Prince%20Williams%20is%20a%20Chocolate%20Biscuit%20Cake%20(Groom's%20Cake)%20that%20he%20use%20to%20have%20when%20celebrating%20%20his%20birthday,%20and%20it's%20still%20his%20favorite.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhen%20I%20heard%20this%20I%20immediately%20went%20to%20a%20cookbook%20I%20purchased%20a%20year%20or%20so%20ago%20by%20Darren%20McGrady.%20%20He%20was%20the%20private%20chef%20for%20Princess%20Diana%20and%20her%20family%20up%20until%20just%20after%20she%20passed%20away.%20%20In%20his%20book%20he%20shares%20the%20Chocolate%20Biscuit%20Cake%20recipe%20(Groom's%20Cake)%20which%20will%20be%20one%20of%20the%20cakes%20prepared%20for%20all%20those%20attending%20the%20wedding.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThis%20morning%20on%20The%20Today%20Show,%20Bon%20Appetit%20shared%20their%20version%20of%20the%20recipe.%20%20However,%20according%20to%20Darren%20McGrady's%20book,%20%20Eating%20Royallythis%20is%20the%20recipe%20Prince%20William%20grew%20up%20with.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EA%20very%20simple%20recipe,%20with%20few%20ingredients,%20and%20it's%20a%20no%20bake%20cake!%20%20The%20only%20ingredient%20that%20you%20may%20have%20trouble%20finding%20are%20the%20McVities%20Digestive%20Tea%20Biscuits.%20%20I%20found%20mine%20at%20World%20Market%20however,%20they%20also%20had%20them%20at%20Global%20Foods%20here%20in%20town.%20%20So%20if%20you%20have%20either%20of%20those%20in%20your%20area%20you%20can%20pick%20them%20up%20or%20order%20them%20on%20Amazon%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ETo%20me,%20the%20biscuits%20taste%20like%20Carr's%20Wheatmeal%20Crackers,%20kind%20of%20a%20sweet%20crumbly%20biscuit.%20%20They're%20really%20quite%20good.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIt's%20no%20wonder%20Prince%20William%20loves%20this%20cake.%20%20After%20viewing%20the%20recipe%20and%20making%20it,%20I'm%20sure%20you'll%20agree,%20it's%20like%20a%20large%20Kit%20Kat%20Cake%20only%20with%20superior%20dark%20chocolate.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENote:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20icing%20is%20just%20simply%20melted%20chocolate.%20%20I%20think%20I%20would%20have%20preferred%20making%20a%20ganache%20or%20using%20the%20icing%20that%20I%20use%20on%20my%20Chocolate%20Avalanche%20cake%20where%20it's%20a%20bit%20thicker%20and%20richer.%20%20I%20didn't%20try%20The%20Today%20Shows%20version%20of%20icing%20but%20that%20might%20not%20be%20bad%20either.%20%20Maybe%20had%20I%20left%20it%20to%20set%20a%20bit%20it%20would%20have%20thickened%20up,%20however,%20it%20said%20to%20melt%20it%20and%20then%20pour%20it%20over%20the%20cake.%20%20If%20you%20try%20it%20let%20me%20know%20which%20version%20of%20icing%20you%20used%20and%20what%20you%20thought.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIf%20you'd%20like%20to%20make%20this%20cake%20continue%20reading........%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EChocolate%20Biscuit%20Cake%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Emakes%208%20servings%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ELightly%20grease%20a%206%20inch%20springform%20pan%20(I%20used%20a%207%20inch),%20with%201/2%20teaspoon%20butter,%20and%20place%20%20parchment%20paper%20on%20top.%20%20Break%20each%20of%20the%20biscuits%20into%20almond-size%20pieces%20by%20hand%20and%20set%20aside.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECream%20the%20butter%20and%20sugar%20in%20a%20bowl%20until%20the%20mixture%20is%20a%20light%20lemon%20color.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMelt%20the%204%20ounces%20of%20dark%20chocolate%20in%20a%20double%20boiler.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20the%20butter%20and%20sugar%20mixture%20to%20the%20chocolate,%20stirring%20constantly.%20%20Add%20the%20egg%20and%20continue%20stirring.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFold%20in%20the%20biscuit%20pieces%20until%20they%20are%20all%20coated%20with%20the%20chocolate%20mixture.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESpoon%20the%20chocolate%20biscuit%20mixture%20into%20the%20prepared%20springform%20pan.%20%20Try%20to%20fill%20all%20of%20the%20gaps%20on%20the%20bottom%20of%20the%20pan,%20because%20this%20will%20be%20the%20top%20when%20it%20is%20unmolded.%20%20Chill%20the%20cake%20in%20the%20refrigerator%20for%20at%20least%203%20hours.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ERemove%20the%20cake%20from%20the%20refrigerator,%20and%20let%20it%20stand%20while%20you%20melt%20the%208%20ounces%20of%20dark%20chocolate%20for%20icing.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESlide%20the%20ring%20off%20the%20cake%20and%20turn%20the%20cake%20upside%20down%20onto%20a%20cooling%20rack%20(I%20placed%20a%20cake%20board%20on%20the%20rack%20so%20that%20I%20could%20easily%20lift%20it%20up%20once%20iced).%20%20Place%20some%20foil%20under%20the%20rack%20to%20catch%20any%20extra%20drippings%20from%20the%20icing.%20(I%20also%20laid%20parchment%20paper%20on%20the%20board%20which%20was%20slightly%20bigger%20than%20my%20cake.%20This%20way%20once%20the%20icing%20was%20poured%20over%20the%20cake%20I%20could%20remove%20the%20parchment%20without%20showing%20a%20mess).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPour%20the%208%20ounces%20of%20melted%20dark%20chocolate%20over%20the%20cake,%20and%20smooth%20the%20top%20and%20sides%20using%20a%20butter%20knife%20or%20offset%20spatula.%20%20Allow%20the%20cake%20icing%20to%20set%20at%20room%20temperature.%20%20Carefully,%20transfer%20the%20cake%20to%20a%20cake%20dish.%20%20Melt%20the%20white%20chocolate%20and%20drizzle%20on%20top%20of%20the%20cake%20in%20a%20decorative%20pattern.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThat's%20all%20there%20is%20to%20it.%20%20Slice%20and%20enjoy.%20%20YUM!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20think%20that%20either%20you%20need%20to%20let%20the%20chocolate%20cool%20a%20bit%20before%20pouring%20it%20over%20the%20cake,%20so%20it%20has%20time%20to%20thicken%20a%20bit%20or%20something%20was%20left%20out%20of%20the%20icing%20recipe%20or%20needs%20to%20be%20added%20to%20thicken%20it%20up.%20%20See%20my%20%22note%22%20above%20in%20the%20beginning%20for%20suggestions.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EEven%20though%20my%20cake%20didn't%20have%20a%20thick%20coating%20of%20chocolate%20over%20it,%20it%20still%20tasted%20delicious.%20%20I%20followed%20the%20directions%20exactly%20as%20stated.%20%20It%20really%20is%20tasty,%20you%20should%20try%20it%20or%20a%20version%20of%20it!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EDon't%20forget%20to%20watch%20the%20Royal%20Wedding%20of%20Prince%20William%20and%20Kate%20Middleton%20this%20coming%20Friday%20at%204:00am%20EST.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}