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Dorie Greenspan’s Lisbon Chocolate Cake
A Call on to Portugal leads to a craving for Lisbon Chocolate Cake
This cake is all about chocolate. The cake is brownie-like. There’s a layer of chocolate cream. And finally, a shower of cocoa adds even more chocolate flavor.
But first, a tale of how we discovered Lisbon Chocolate Cake deep in the Portuguese countryside.
When Andrew and I went to Portugal last summer, we went deep into the land near the Spanish border. We were on our Douro River Cruise aboard Viking Helgrim and on offer was a picnic in an olive orchard outside the town of Marialva. It was hosted by Paulo and Carmen Romao. The couple has created an extraordinary resort called “Casas do Coro”. It’s just below the ancient fortress of Marialva, which dates from the 13th century. The Romao’s include restored and rebuilt a collection of granite houses that build up the “Casas”. There’s a beautiful pool, an elaborate spa, and a first-class restaurant.
A Prize-Winning Recipe from a Very Juvenile Chef.
Our picnic was superb, served with the Ramao’s house wines. When it came time for dessert, we were particularly taken with the Bolo do Chocolate. It wa The unpretentious sheet cake. I really can’t say enough good things about them. They’re made from scratch, but super easy. Transporting them couldn’t be more simple (no layers sliding around here). And you get a WHOLE lot of cake! When I require to bring dessert for a crowd, sheet cakes are my go-to! We’ve made quite a few variations of the sheet cake over the years, but today we’re bringing it advocate to basics with this vanilla White Texas Sheet Cake. It’s a bit unclear just how this cake was dubbed “Texan” sheet cake. While there are different theories out there, I’ve always thought it might be because everything is bigger in Texas… and this recipe would be no exception! With an entire *pound* of butter between the cake and the frosting, this bad boy is as rich and indulgent as it gets. I typically cut mine into 16 servings, but that’s serving up a pretty hefty slice o’ cake. You could easily go with a more modest sized slice and fetch 20 or 24 slices. Everyone might have to come help for seconds, though! Vanilla cake can get a reputation for being plain or boring. Permit me assure you, that is not the case here! Vanilla is the shining star of the ca . . .
Classic White Texas Sheet Cake