Dark chocolate almond torte
This elegant dark chocolate torte is the perfect treat for all chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
- 1 cup FreshLife almond Flour 100g
- 3 tbsp Dutch cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp espresso powder
- 120 g dark chocolate chopped (or dark chocolate chips)
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 5 large eggs at room temperature
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate ganache
- 60 ml Tatua cooking cream
- 80 g dark chocolate
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 180°C. Line or butter a 20cm round cake tin and dust with extra cocoa powder.
- Combine the almond flour, cocoa powder, coffee powder and salt. Set aside.
- Melt the chocolate and butter together, stirring until smooth in a microwave (10-20 seconds at a time) or on a stove over low heat. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Fold the chocolate mixture followed by the dry ingredients into the egg mixture until everything is just incorporated.
- Pour the torte batter in the prepared tin. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out dry.
- Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning it out onto a rack to cool completely.
- Chocolate ganache: Place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream until hot and pour over the chocolate. Wait for the chocolate to melt and stir until the ganache is smooth. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Drizzle the chocolate ganache all over the torte and sprinkle with sliced almonds. Leave the topping to firm up before serving.
- Serve with whipped cream.
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If you like almond meal in baking just as much we we do, try these soft and chewy macaroons.
