Chocolate almond cake
Torta di cioccolata con mandorle
This chocolate almond cake tastes like a kind of baked truffle. And it has a tendency to vanish into thin air shortly after being made.
Chocolate did not enter Europe until the 16th century with the Spanish conquest of South American, but the drink soon became popular at the Spanish court and from there it spread to the semi-independent County of Modica on Sicily and to the Duchy of Savoy in Piedmont. Italians claim that it was masters from Turin, who developed chocolate in its solid form 200 year later, and they may or may not be right. Turin still cherishes the art of chocolate making.
This chocolate almond cake tastes like soft but solid chocolate. It is more bitter than sweet – a kind of baked truffle – and therefore very filling. Still, it has a tendency to evaporate and vanish into thin air shortly after being made.
Ingredients
150 g dark chocolate
150 g butter
75 g finely grinded almonds or marzipan
150 g icing sugar
1 tbsp flour
3 eggs
Icing
100 g dark chocolate
1 tbsp butter
Candied violets
Preparation
Melt butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl immersed in boiling water.
Knead marzipan with sugar.
Gradually stir the butter-chocolate mixture with the almond paste.
Use an electric mixer to beat in one egg at a time. Keep the mixer going until you have got a smooth texture. Stir in 1 tbsp of flour.
Grease a springform tin and fill with the cake mixture.
Bake the cake for 30 minutes at 175 C (350 F)
Let the cake cool on a wire rack.
Melt chocolate and butter in a bowl immersed in boiling water.
Spread melted chocolate over the cake as icing and sprinkle the chocolate almond cake with candied violets.
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Chocolate almond cake has an intense taste of baked chocolate truffel.
Italian Notes
Something this rich and chocolatey must be tried, so I think I will one of these days soon.
Do. It’s particularly good on a grey and rainy day when you deserve a treat.
Wow! It looks yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Would love to try this myself.
I notice you didn’t include the nutritional information ;-) Judging from the recipe, this might best be consumed in truffle sized pieces. Sounds lovely.
You are right – it is not a recipe for weight watchers. Although it is hard to be content with a single bite.
I know some chocaholics would looove this! I’d have to substitute caramel. Thanks for linking up, Mette.
My pleasure – I love the #FoodieTuesdays on Insidejourneys.