Sweet chocolate ring cake shaped like a nest, with almonds and walnuts, pistachio crumble, and pine nuts. I’ll tell you one thing: you can add any nuts you want, use just one type or two or three; you can choose, the important thing is to roast them in the oven and use the same amount of nuts as chocolate. Using a thermometer to raise and lower the temperature and melt the chocolate may seem difficult, but with small steps and some tricks, even if we are not skilled pastry chefs, we will manage to prepare an easy and delicious chocolate nest-shaped dessert.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 50 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Double boiler
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Easter, All Seasons
- Energy 709.48 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 30.01 (g) of which sugars 13.13 (g)
- Proteins 16.15 (g)
- Fat 57.73 (g) of which saturated 18.98 (g)of which unsaturated 15.77 (g)
- Fibers 12.50 (g)
- Sodium 22.82 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 90 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Essential Ingredients for Preparing the Chocolate Nest
- 10.5 oz dark chocolate
- 1 cup blanched almonds
- 1 cup walnuts
- 0.7 oz pine nuts
- 1 cup pistachio crumble
- 8 dark chocolate eggs
Necessary Tools for Preparing the Chocolate Nest
- Thermometer
- Small Pot
- Bowl
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Wooden Spoon
- Round Cutter small
Steps for Preparing the Chocolate Nest
Chop the almonds and walnuts into pieces.
Together with the pine nuts and pistachio crumble, roast the almonds and walnuts in the oven at 340°F for 10 minutes.
Chop the chocolate into pieces, put it in a container and place it in a double boiler over moderate heat, stir with a wooden spoon, and using the thermometer, melt at 113°F, then immediately transfer the container with the chocolate to cold water and lower the temperature to 77°F. Then transfer the container with chocolate back into the double boiler, and always stirring with the wooden spoon, raise the temperature to 90°F.
Remove the chocolate from the double boiler and incorporate the roasted nuts.
Mix the nuts and chocolate well.
Prepare a cake stand with parchment paper and place a 4-inch round cutter in the center, or alternatively, a glass will do.
Spoon the mixture around the round cutter to resemble a nest.
Let cool completely at room temperature before removing the round cutter.
Also remove the parchment paper under the now-cool chocolate nest and fill with chocolate eggs.
Here is a quick and tasty dessert ready for everyone, the chocolate nest, also ideal as a gift for the holidays.
About Nuts
Delicious and nutritious, nuts are rich in minerals, fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants valuable for health.
Delicious and nutritious, nuts are rich in minerals, fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants valuable for health.
