Torta Caprese (Almond-Flour Chocolate Cake)

Chocolate Cake gets a makeover with this rich, decadent Torta Caprese recipe from Cooking Vacations!

Torta Caprese (Almond-Flour Chocolate Cake)

Courtesy of Valle Dei Mulini, Positano

Ingredients

300 g dark chocolate, chopped finely

300 g butter

300 g sugar

12 eggs, separated

300 g almonds

300 g flour

Preparation

Melt the chocolate and butter together in a double boiler. Divide the yolks from the whites.

In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until they form very stiff peaks. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in a food processor, chop the almonds to a fine flour and mix with the sugar. Work the ground almonds, sugar and egg yolks into a cream. Add the melted chocolate and butter. Mix well and add the flour.

Gently combine the chocolate mixture with the egg whites folding gently from the bottom being careful not to deflate the egg whites.

Pour into the prepared pan (buttered).

When cooled, run a knife around the sides and gently flip the cake out of the baking pan onto a serving platter. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar and a scoop of vanilla gelato or whipped cream if desired.

Serves 10-12.

*Recipe and image courtesy of www.cooking-vacations.com.*