Chocolate soufflé cake with Armagnac prunes

Name: Chocolate soufflé cake with Armagnac prunes
Prep time: 180 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 8 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 175 g Prunes; 4 tbsp Armagnac; 200 g Dark chocolate; 150 g Unsalted butter; 6 Eggs, separated; 150 g Caster sugar; 2 tbsp Cocoa powder; 200 ml Crème fraîche, to serve

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This dessert sits between a cake and a soufflé, with a moist centre and a lighter lift than a dense torte. The Armagnac-soaked prunes make it unmistakably a dinner dessert rather than an everyday chocolate cake.

Serves: 8 people

Preparation time: 180 min

Ingredients

Prunes – 175 g
Armagnac – 4 tbsp
Dark chocolate – 200 g
Unsalted butter – 150 g
Eggs, separated – 6
Caster sugar – 150 g
Cocoa powder – 2 tbsp
Crème fraîche, to serve – 200 ml

Method

1. Soak the prunes in Armagnac ahead of time so they plump up.
2. Melt the chocolate and butter together and let the mixture cool slightly.
3. Beat the yolks with part of the sugar until thick.
4. Stir the chocolate mixture and chopped prunes into the yolks.
5. Whisk the egg whites with the remaining sugar into a soft meringue.
6. Fold the whites carefully into the chocolate base to keep it airy.
7. Bake in a lined tin until the outside is set and the centre stays slightly soft.
8. Serve warm or just cooled, with crème fraîche alongside.