📋Easy Torta Caprese (Italian Flourless Chocolate Cake)
Caprese cake is an almond chocolate cake from Naples, which was created by mistake! There is no flour, so it's perfect for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Creamy and chocolaty, the ground almonds give it a perfect crunchy texture.
Servings 10 people
Calories 556kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz peeled almonds
- 8 oz caster sugar
- 7 oz butter
- 7 oz dark chocolate
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 5 fresh eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar for decoration
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder for decoration
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate with the butter in a large bowl over boiling water (Bain-Marie) or in the microwave for 2 minutes on medium7 oz dark chocolate, 7 oz butter
- Slightly toast the almonds in the oven and let them cool down at room temperature10 ½ oz peeled almonds
- In a blender pulse the almonds with the cocoa until they are roughly grated2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- Whisk the eggs with sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt until puffy and foamy. For about 15 minutes8 oz caster sugar, 5 fresh eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 pinch salt
- Add to the egg mix the almond and the melted chocolate folding slowly, making sure the mixture does not deflate
- Cut parchment paper into a round shape, placing it at the bottom of the pan and add 2 long strips along the side
- Pour the mixture into a baking tin (8- 9 in / 22-24 cm of diameter) previously covered with parchment paper.
- Cook in a hot oven at 340 F - 170 C for about 45 minutes checking with a toothpick that the inside remains slightly humid
- Once ready, turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for 10 minutes, with the door slightly open.
- Let it cool down for another 15 minutes at room temperature before removing it from the pan.
- Once completely cold, the cake can be decorated with icing sugar1 tablespoon icing sugar
- You can also use a template to sprinkle some cocoa to add a message to your cake1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- You can serve it with some vanilla icecream. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 620IU | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 4.3mg
