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Brownie Cake stacked with chocolate and praline

How to make a Brownie Cake Stack

This recipe is great as a brownie slice but double it and layer it and what have you got..?.. yes a brownie tower. Oh yeah and it's gluten free
5 from 3 votes
Cuisine sweets

Ingredients
  

  • 170 gm butter chopped unsalted
  • 170 gm dark chocolate chopped dark I use up to 70%
  • 3 whole eggs large free range
  • 250 gm sugar caster (1 1/4 cups) caster
  • 100 gm almond meal 1 cup
  • 90 gm dark rich cocoa powder 3/4 cup
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder of gluten free
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla ( or any other flavouring coffee raspberry, peppermint)

Ganache

  • 100 gm dark chocolate chopped
  • 150 ml cream
  • a collection Flowers or other decorations usually available at cake shops or supermarkets

Instructions
 

  • Don't forget to double this recipe for your brownie tower. You can make it all at one time if you like . Set the oven to 160 C / 320 F. Spray and paper the bottoms of your cake tins. A cake base or tray
  • Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave in short bursts or over a double boiler and set aside to cool a bit.
  • Put the eggs and sugar with the vanilla in to a mixer and beat till light and fluffy. Turn off the mixer and add the butter/ chocolate mixture. The cocoa powder, baking powder and almond meal. Mix together beating well.
  • Pour straight into the moulds ( I used the ones above including two small ones but use any combination you like). The batter only needs to be about 3-5 cm deep. Distribute evenly .
  • Bake the brownies for approx 40-60 minutes, test at 40 minutes. Test with a skewer. When the skewer comes out of the middle with a small amount of chocolate on it take out and cool completely. Run the knife around the edge then turn out

Ganache

  • Put the cream in a jug and heat till just below boiling. Stir in the chopped chocolate till smooth.
  • To secure your brownie tower to the platter or base spread with a bit of ganache and stick on the bottom layer. Keep adding layers and stick together. If they are a bit loose slot a wooden skewer through the stack. Decorate with ganache and flowers or whatever else you like.