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Brandy
Brunette
by:
Lena Grp
May 10, 2017
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Serves
25
Ingredients
For the Cake
4
ounces
or 125 gr unsalted butter or margarine
6
eggs
2
cups
self rising flour
1
cup
sugar
1
/
4
cup
chocolate sprinkles, plus 1/4 cup for the top
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
For the Syrup and the Chocolate Glaze
3
cups
water
2
cups
sugar
1
tablespoon
lemon juice
For the glaze
4
ounces
or 125 gr unsalted butter or margarine
3
/
4
cup
confectioners sugar
4
tablespoons
cocoa powder
4
tablespoons
water
1
tablespoon
brandy, or any liquor
1
/
2
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Directions
Place the sugar in small sauce pan and add water and lemon juice.
Boil for about 5'. Set the syrup aside to cool.
Preheat the oven at 325° F, or 175° - 180° C.
Butter and flour a 10X14 inches or 25X35 cm rectangular or square baking pan.
Lightly melt the butter.
Whisk the butter with the sugar until you have a fluffy mixture.
Add one by one the eggs.
Add vanilla and flour and whisk for a couple of minutes.
Add chocolate sprinkles and whisk.
Pour the mixture in the baking pan and bake for about 30'.
Remove from the oven and cut the cake into pieces.
Pour the syrup over the cake and set aside to cool.
Melt the remaining 4 oz butter and add cocoa powder.
Stir very well to completely dissolve the cocoa powder.
Add sugar, vanilla and water and stir.
Add brandy and stir.
If the mixture looks watery you can add some extra butter (lightly melted).
When the cake is cool enough cover with the chocolate glaze.
Let the glaze to thicken for a few minutes and sprinkle over the chocolate sprinkles.
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Brandy
Lemon Juice
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