Recipe - Espresso Brownie Almond Cake

One half cup Butter; cut in pieces
3 tablespoon Unsweetened cocoa powder
3 Eggs
One half cup Sugar
One half cup Firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon Instant espresso granules
One fourth cup Hot water; (to dissolve
espresso granules)
One fourth teaspoon Almond extract
Three fourths cup Flour
One half teaspoon Baking powder
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 cup Ground toasted almonds

GLAZE
5 ounce Semisweet chocolate;
coarsely chopped
One fourth cup Whipping cream
2 tablespoon Butter
1 One half teaspoon Instant espresso granules
1 One half teaspoon Hot water; (to dissolve
espresso granules)

Preheat oven 350°. Lightly grease 9 inch round cake pan. Coat with cocoa
powder, shake out excess. In heavy saucepan heat butter and cocoa powder
over low heat until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from
heat, set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat eggs at medium speed until
blended. Gradually add sugars and continue beating until mixture is
slightly thickened. Add espresso dissolved in the hot water, almond extract
and reserved chocolate mixture. Add combined flour, baking powder and salt,
beat on low speed until blended, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. By
hand, stir in almonds, mix gently. Pour batter evenly into prepared pan,
Bake 27 to 30 minutes or until top is firm and cake tester comes out
slightly coated but not wet. Cool in pan 15 minutes, run knife around
edges, invert on plate. GLAZE:Dissolve espresso granules in hot water,
combine all ingredients in heavy saucepan, Heat over mediumlow heat until
mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, cool 5 minutes.
Pour glaze over cake, carefully and quickly tilting cake to cover it
evenly. Using a thin flat spatula, spread glaze over top and sides of cake.
Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. You can garnish cake cut or sliced up toasted
almonds, raspberries and chocolate covered coffee beans.

Recipe by: Tootie's Special Recipe Collection

Posted to TNT Recipes Digest, Vol 01, Nr 964 by LVFG53A@prodigy.com (MRS
IRA M DENNIS) on Jan 25, 1998