Chocolate Whiskey Cake With Espresso And Peanuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cup dark chocolate, chopped
14 tbsp butter, plus extra for greasing
2 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup + 3 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp instant espresso powder
5 tbsp whiskey
6 medium eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup redcurrant jam
2 1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
2 tbsp powdered sugar
7 oz marzipan rolled into 20 balls
20 None unsalted peanuts

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Grease and line a 10 inch springform cake pan with parchment paper. Melt 1 cup of the chocolate and the butter in a double boiler, set aside to cool slightly.
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and 1/2 cup of cocoa powder. Set aside. In another small bowl, mix together the espresso powder and whiskey. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs and brown sugar and beat together using a whisk on a hand mixer. Beat in the espresso mixture, then add the chocolate and butter mixture. Fold in the flour mixture. Spoon into the cake pan and bake for 40-45 mins.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 mins, then remove and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
Once cake is completely cool, melt the remaining chocolate in a double boiler. Allow to cool slightly.
Cut the cake horizontally twice so you have three even sized layers. Spread the jam over the first layer. Put the middle layer on top.
Softly whip 1 cup of the cream and mix in the peanut butter until smooth. Spread over the second layer of cake. Place the third layer on top.
Mix 3 tbsp cocoa powder with the powdered sugar. Whip the remaining cream and stir in the cocoa mixture. Stir in approximately 1/2 cup of the melted chocolate. Spread over the whole cake. Spoon over most of the remaining melted chocolate and allow to drip down the sides of the cake. Chill.
Push a peanut into each marzipan ball. Dip 2/3 of the marzipan balls into the remaining melted chocolate. Allow to dry. Use, along with the uncoated marzipan balls to decorate the cake.