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Epiphany Chocolate and Almond Cake
An elegant cake for the Epiphany season, made with traditional puff pastry and a rich chocolate, almond and rum cream. Easy to make at home with detailed steps, this dessert will impress your guests while remaining accessible.
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Critical Success Points
- • Mix butter and chocolate without overheating
- • Incorporate the eggs one by one to avoid separation
- • Achieve a uniform pastry thickness of 3 mm
- • Properly seal the two pastry discs
- • Chill in the refrigerator for 10‑12 hours
- • Pierce the pastry before baking to avoid bubbles
Safety Warnings
- • Be careful handling hot melted chocolate to avoid burns.
- • Use the oven with caution; wear kitchen gloves if necessary.
- • Do not serve to children under 5 due to the presence of alcohol.
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