Almond Chocolate Cake
Added on January 19th, 2011
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A cake with a velvet texture and a bit a a zing.
Ingredients
- 200g good quality dark organic cooking chocolate
- 80g unsalted butter melted
- 175g Crazy Jack Organic Ground Almonds
- Grated zest of one orange
- 6 eggs separated
- 200g caster sugar
- 100g Breadcrumbs
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas mark 4, 180oC, 350oF. Grease and line an 18cm springform tin and sprinkle with some ground almonds to coat.
- Melt the chocolate with 2tbsp hot water over a low heat (or in a microwave).
- Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until light and fluffy. Fold in the almonds, breadcrumbs, melted butter and orange zest, followed by the chocolate.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff and carefully fold into the almond chocolate mixture. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 45 – 50 minutes.
Optional: top with Crazy Jack toasted flaked almonds and warm chocolate drizzle.
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