Torta Caprese - Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake https://youtu.be/11575r1B3Bo Torta Caprese is a traditional cake of the beautiful island of Capri from Italy. It is a dense, moist flourless chocolate cake enriched with ground almonds that bring a great flavor and texture. Also as no flour is used makes this dessert a perfect choice for those in search of gluten-free dessers. To print the recipe check the full recipe on my blog: https://ift.tt/2P7aqQG Ingredients Makes about 8 servings 7 oz (200g) peeled almonds 7 oz (200g) semisweet chocolate 2/3 cup (150g) butter 3/4 cup (150g) sugar, divided 4 eggs 1/4 tsp (1g) salt 1. Grease and line with parchment paper a 8 or 9 inch (20-23 cm) springform pan (with a removable base). Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). 2. Place the peeled almonds into a food processor and process until finely ground but with still some remaining chunky pieces for a crunch texture 3. Melt chocolate and butter over a bain-marie until smooth. Let it cool slightly. 4. Meanwhile separate egg yolks from whites. 5. Mix yolks with ½ cup (100g) sugar and salt until thick and pale yellow colored. 6. Mix in cooled chocolate and add ground almonds. 7. Whip egg whites until foamy using a mixer. Gradually add ¼ cup (50g) sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped whites into chocolate mixture. 8. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with few crumbs attached 9. Let it cool completely in the pan over a cooling rack. 10. When cooled invert onto a serving platter and dust with powdered sugar. 11. Serve if desired with whipped cream and fresh berries. Background music: Follow me: FACEBOOK: https://ift.tt/1Ti7lqV INSTAGRAM: https://ift.tt/1PLY6cX PINTEREST: https://ift.tt/1Ti7lqZ WEBSITE:https://ift.tt/10JVZwS GOOGLE+: https://ift.tt/1Ti7lr3
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