Torta Caprese Recipe (Chocolate Almond Flourless Cake)
Torta Caprese Recipe is a delicious flourless cake loaded with chocolate and almonds for an unbelievably rich decadent dessert.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs, eggs and whites separated
- 225 grams or 8 ounces of sugar
- 280 grams or 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 280 grams or 10 ounces softened unsalted butter
- 340 grams super-fine almond flour
- powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Add the egg whites along with ½ of the sugar to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whip on high speed until stiff peaks are formed, about 6 to 7 minutes. Chill in the refrigerator.
- Put the chocolate into a glass or metal bowl and cook over a double boiler until completely melted. Set aside.
- Add the butter and remaining sugar to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whisk on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add in 1 egg yolk at a time to the mixer until combined until all the eggs have been incorporated.
- Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and fold in the almond flour until combined, then fold in the chocolate until combined.
- Lastly, fold in the chilled meringue until combined.
- Prepare a 10” springform pan with butter and cocoa powder.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350° 40 to 42 minutes.
- Cool completely and dust with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 567kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 10gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 36mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 5gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 714IUCalcium: 92mgIron: 3mg