Parisienne Chocolate Cake

An exceptionally light, delicious chocolate and nut combination, this cake is inexpensive and quick to produce, but it does require advance planning because the Crème Parisienne should be made one day ahead in order to whip properly (or, in a pinch, it should chill at least 6 hours before whipping). Failing this, substitute Chocolate Cream. Double the recipe and heed the caution about overwhipping the cream.

The same consideration applies, to a lesser degree, when working with the C