MarcusNora

Ingredients: 200g butter OR margarine 200g(275ml) soft brown sugar          3 extra-large eggs 5ml almond essence 150g dark chocolate, melted          250ml buttermilk 280g(500ml) self-raising flour          5ml bicarbonate of soda 200g marzipan 50ml almond liqueur            300g marzipan 300g milk chocolate, melted Procedure: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.Beat eggs,one at a time.Stir in essence, chocolate and buttermilk. Fold in flour and bicarbonate of soda. Turn mixture into two 180mm-diameter cake pan. Bake at 180°C, 30 minutes or until cooked. Allow to cool. Heat marzipan, add liqueur, mix until well combined. Spread over one half of cake, place other half on top. Roll out remaining marzipan to cover cake completely. Pour melted chocolate over and allow to cool.Decorate with almonds or mar...

Base: 125g butter OR margarine,melted         25g(30ml) castor sugar 100g milk chocolate, melted         50g ground almonds 90g(150ml) flour, sifted Filling: 500g cream cheese 125g(30ml) castor sugar         125ml thick cream 5 extra-large eggs, separated          400g milk chocolate, melted Topping: 500g mascarpone cheese       25ml icing sugar 5ml vanilla essence Procedure: Base: cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients. Press into base of greased 200mm-diameter loose bottomed pan cake. Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar and cream until smooth. Add egg-yolks and melted chocolate. Beat egg-whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into mixture, pour over base. Bake at  160°C ,two hours. Cool in oven for one hour. Topping: Beat ingredients together, spread over...