Chef Angela will teach you a simply delicious, fragrant cake made with amaretti cookies and chocolate. This recipe is great for families, date night, or especially to celebrate Mother’s Day! Chef Angela will even be joined by her daughter for some fun in the kitchen for this special Mother’s Day cooking class.
Class Details
May 10th - 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific Time
Please be mindful of the time of the class you sign up for and your own time zone. After registration, you will receive a link to the Zoom online meeting session we will use. At the beginning of the cooking class, we will introduce the chef and start with some general information. For questions, please email hello@thetablelesstraveled.com.
Ingredients & Preparation
The expectation is that you will have some common household ingredients like salt, pepper, seasonings, olive oil, etc. Here is a complete list of ingredients. If you do not have them, our chefs will do their best to suggest substitutions.
Note: Have your ingredients pre-measured and prepped before the class for a more seamless experience.
Live in the Greater Seattle Area? Contact hello@voyagerstable.com and our friends will source ingredients for this recipe and deliver them to you (no contact) from small businesses at Pike Place Market. This includes purveyors like Don & Joe’s Meats, Frank’s Quality Produce, and Pike & Western Wine Merchant.
Outside of Seattle? Purchase online from our friends at DeLaurenti and dry goods and specialty imported ingredients can be shipped to your doorstep.
Amaretti and Chocolate Cake
1 cake
130 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
75 grams (2/3 cup) of sugar
150 grams (3/4 cup) Amaretti cookies
100 milliliters (0.4 cups) whipping cream
2 eggs
1 stick unsalted butter
75 grams (2/3 cup) dark chocolate chips
8 grams (2 teaspoons) Italian baking powder (or regular baking powder)
Raw cane sugar for sprinkling on top of the cake
Powdered sugar for decorating
Equipment
Certain commonly used kitchen tools are not listed here such as cutlery, dishes, mixing bowls, pots, and pans. Any additional equipment is listed here.
Optional* Scale (Chef Angela will be teaching you how to use the metric system in this recipe!)
1 small glass bowl
Microwave
Spatulas
Ziploc bag
Cake bowls for mixing
Handheld mixer or stand mixer
Sifter
Deep cake pan - 24 cm (9.5 inches) in diameter
General Steps:
Preparing amaretti.
Mix ingredients into a batter.
Decorate your cake!
More Classes from Chef Angela
Please see below for all class options by this chef or email hello@thetablelesstraveled.com.