Chocolate Genoa Loaf

Name: Chocolate Genoa Loaf
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 ⅔ oz. (75 g) milk chocolate, 40 percent cocoa; 2 ⅔ oz. (75 g) milk chocolate, 40 percent cocoa; 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon (50 g) butter; ⅓ cup (1 oz./30 g) cake flour; ½ teaspoon (2 g) baking powder; 5 ⅔ oz. (160 g) almond paste; 3 eggs; 2 teaspoons (10 ml) anise-flavored liqueur; 2 ½ oz. (70 g) Pearl sugar (coarse sugar grains); 2 ½ oz. (70 g) Pearl sugar (coarse sugar grains)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Encyclopedia of Chocolate

By Frédéric Bau and École du Grand Chocolat Valrhona

Published 2017

About

This type of “beaten” batter rises when baked. Genoa loaf flavored with chocolate makes an excellent base for desserts, and is delicious on its own.

Ingredients

2 ⅔ oz. (75 g) milk chocolate, 40 percent cocoa
3 tablespoons plus

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Microwave
Cake
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 325°F–350°F (160°C–170°C).

Melt the butter. Chop the chocolate and melt it in a bowl over a bain-marie or in the microwave oven (on “defrost” or at 500 W, stirring from time to time). Stir in the hot melted butter.