Tuesday, August 18, 2009

ChocolateBet: August 18, 2009


Chocolate of the Day:

1/3 Queen of Sheba cake (= 1.32 oz. chocolate)
SunSpire - Tropical Source
Raspberry Dark Chocolate bar (dairy- and gluten-free)
Very Good (chocolate and cake)
Weight: 1.32 oz. (37.35 g.) chocolate = in 1/3 cake
Calories: 660 calories (estimate) in 1/3 cake (198 calories for chocolate in 1/3 cake)
Cost: $0 (gift); thank you Alec
Purchased from: n/a, gift

In honor of the movie Julie and Julia, I used a Julia Child chocolate cake recipe, for Reine de Saba (Queen of Sheba) chocolate cake.

I made two changes. I substituted wheat-free flour mix for regular flour; and I used raspberry dark chocolate, instead of the suggested combination of sweetened and bittersweet baking chocolate. (If I make this cake again, I may substitute extra ground almonds for the flour.)

I enjoyed eating this rich-tasting almond-flavored chocolate cake un-frosted (which helped me justify having 2 pieces); although chocolate frosting would be a nice addition. Unfortunately, this cake was eaten before I managed to take a picture of it.
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