Truffle Cake

Prepare truffles

Place the chocolate in a refrigerated bowl and microwave on high for 2 minutes or until it melts

Boil the cream and brandy in a saucepan and combine with the melted chocolate

Mix well

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, pressing it onto the cream to prevent the surface from setting

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until firm

Roll into six balls with a diameter of 2 centimeters

Return them to the refrigerator until ready to use

Dough

Combine the chocolate and butter in a bowl and microwave on medium for 2 minutes or until melted. Reserve

Beat the eggs with sugar in a blender until clear

Add the essence of vanilla, the chocolate mixture, and the butter

Stop beating and sift the flour over the dough

Mix delicately

Grease the molds with butter and dust with confectioner's sugar

Fill each mold one-third full with the dough

Place a truffle in the center and cover with more dough to two-thirds of the height

Bake in a moderate oven preheated for 15 minutes or until a crust forms

Unmold and serve warm with ice cream or coffee

Natural Stimulant

For the Aztecs, chocolate was a source of spiritual wisdom, energy, and sexual potency

The first seed of cacao was brought to Europe in 1528 by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés

Soon the beverage made from the fruit became a craze, reaching the point where it was denounced by the Catholic Church as a malady.