Duchess (chocolate cake log)

Name: Duchess (chocolate cake log)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 5 h
Ingredients: 250g butter, melted; 200g caster sugar; 50g cocoa powder; 1 pinch of salt; 1 orange (shavings); 100g walnuts; 250g rich tea biscuits, crushed to large pieces; 50g cognac

5 steps

Prep:1hCook:4h

Traditional Greek chocolate cake log. There are variants with different ingredients and touches; a simple one is presented here.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:55:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories383.3 kcal (19%)

Total Fat25.8 g (37%)

Carbs36.6 g (14%)

Sugars22.5 g (25%)

Protein3.7 g (7%)

Sodium107.6 mg (5%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

250gbutter

melted

200gcaster sugar

50gcocoa powder

1 pinchsalt

1orange

shavings

100gwalnuts

250grich tea biscuits

crushed to large pieces

50gcognac

Instructions

Step 1

In a bowl, place the melted butter, the sugar, and the cocoa powder and mix using a whisk until it becomes a paste.

Whisk

Bowl

butter250g

caster sugar200g

cocoa powder50g

Step 2

Add the salt, the orange shavings and the walnuts to the bowl and mix

salt1 pinch

orange1

walnuts100g

Step 3

In a separate bowl, add the cognac and the biscuits and let them sit for 5 minutes to absorb the alcohol. Then transfer them to the other bowl and mix.

Bowl

rich tea biscuits250g

cognac50g

Step 4

Spread the mixture onto grease-proof paper and roll into a log shape. Use cling film to fix the shape in place, before tying the grease-proof paper edges, like a caramel candy wrapper. This gives the log a uniform shape.

Step 5

Refrigerate or freeze for 3-4 hours and serve