Moelleux à la Crème de Marrons
A delightful French dessert featuring a rich and moist cake infused with the sweet flavor of chestnut cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 100 g of Butter
- 500 g of Crème de Marrons (chestnut cream)
- 4 Eggs (separated)
- 3 tablespoons of sifted Flour
- Pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Prepare an 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pan by greasing it with butter or lining it with parchment paper.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until just melted.
- Whip together the egg yolks and crème de marrons in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Mix in the sifted flour until just incorporated.
- Incorporate the melted butter and mix until just combined.
- Beat the egg whites in a clean bowl with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the beaten egg whites into the batter gently using a spatula.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For serving, dust with powdered sugar, add whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, and consider toasted chestnuts for garnish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: chestnut cake, French dessert, Moelleux, gluten-free option, baking