Reine de Saba(French cake). Reine de Saba Named after the Queen of Sheba, this chocolate and almond cake is said to be one of the first French cakes that Julia Child ever ate. If this is indeed true, then it's no wonder she fell in love with French cuisine. A reine de saba gateau is gloriously French in concept and execution.
A little of this cake goes very far.
In a saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate in the rum or coffee.
The Reine de Saba cake is dark and rich, sophisticated and it's no wonder Julia fell in love with the French cuisine if this was indeed her first taste.
You can cook Reine de Saba(French cake) using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Reine de Saba(French cake)
- It's of Meringue.
- Prepare 3 of egg whites.
- It's pinch of salt.
- You need 1 tbsp of granulated sugar.
- Prepare of Cake.
- You need 115 g of soften it unsalted butter.
- It's 150 g of granulated sugar.
- You need 114 g of 72% of melted chocolate.
- It's 2 tablespoons of brewed coffee (I used instant coffee).
- You need 26 g of almond meals ( I blended unsalted almonds till it’s very fine.
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract.
- You need 62 g of cake flour (I mixed half cup of all purpose and 1 tablespoon of corn starch to make the flour).
- Prepare of Chocolate Glaze.
- Prepare 57 g of dark chocolate.
- You need 57 g of unsalted butter.
- You need 9 inch of cake pan.
The cake itself is quite simple to make but there are simple keys to making it how the French do, or Julia herself. A Reine de Saba Chocolate Almond Cake is a welcome arrival to any party, topped with a silky rum glaze. Reine de Saba (Queen of Sheba) I loved to play 'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' as a piano duet with my bestie growing up in Edinburgh. Julia Child's famous Reine de Saba or Chocolate Almond Cake is an elegant dessert to serve with your holiday meals.
Reine de Saba(French cake) instructions
- Whisk egg white and salt on high speed until the eggs lose their yellow appearance and begin to foam. Sprinkle sugar and whisk till stiff. Set aside..
- Beat the unsalted butter and granulated sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy. add the egg yolks and mix until the batter is light yellow (vanilla-colored.
- Add the melted chocolate and coffee to the batter, then mix just to incorporate. Then mix in the almond meal and almond extract. Finally, on low speed, mix in 1/3 of the egg whites to lighten up the batter..
- Fold using a spatula half of the cake flour into the batter. Add another third of egg whites to the, and very gently fold the whites into the batter. Add the remaining cake flour and gently fold to mix. Finally, add the remaining egg whites and gently fold to incorporate. There shouldn't be any unmixed egg whites..
- Butter your pan. Preheat oven at 175C fan. Bake cake for 16-min. I choose 15 min to have a fudgey texture. Then, take out the cake and let it sit for 10min. Take out the cake and let it cook completely..
- Melt the chocolate and butter. Smooth the glaze across the top of the cake first, giving time for the chocolate to somewhat set before smoothing down the sides. Garnish with almonds and serve!.
In her later book, The Way to Cook, Julia says that this cake, prepared by her French co-author Simca, was the first French cake she ever ate. Combine chopped chocolate and rum in medium metal bowl. Set bowl over medium saucepan of barely simmering water. Reine de Saba, better known as Julia Child's favorite Chocolate and Almond Cake, is a recipe that we couldn't help to share with you. Seems that this last week I've been reminded of Julia constantly.