Tuesday, October 13, 2026

TWD/BWD: Lisbon Chocolate Cake

 


It's hard to believe, but this is our last recipe from Baking with Dorie.  After five years, the Tuesdays with Dorie group has baked through another Dorie Greenspan cookbook! 

This particular cake is definitely a celebratory cake, and that's exactly how I used it -- to celebrate my tenth anniversary in my house with my group of quilt friends.  I made lunch for everyone and promised a special, decadent, super-rich chocolate cake for dessert.  It was definitely a success, and few extra pieces made their way to new homes.

It's a very easy cake to make:  a brownie-like bottom layer, a chocolate mousse on top of that, and a dusting of cocoa powder to finish it off.


 

Dorie had discovered this cake on a trip to Lisbon.  Oh, how I wish I had come across this cake, too, when I visited Lisbon many years ago!  But, now, I can make it whenever I choose, and it's certainly worth it.


 

Visit the Tuesdays with Dorie website to see the reviews from the other bakers.

Now the group is onto the next baking adventure featuring Dorie's Anytime Cakes. 

 

  

4 comments:

Lovie Bernardi said...

Your cake is lovely!

steph- whisk/spoon said...

looks just perfect for any celebration! thanks for all the great bakes from this book! xoxo

Kayte said...

Your cake is so beautiful, inside and out. Truly the top is so perfect. Love baking with you and seeing what you make, offering tips and suggestions and substituting at times that make me want to try a recipe again so I can make it how you made it!

Diane Zwang said...

Congratulations on the anniversary. I am glad that your group got to enjoy it and take some home, what a nice celebration. Your cake came out perfect!