Torta Caprese
Flourless chocolate almond cake
Torta caprese: the flourless chocolate and almond cake from Capri, dense and fudgy inside with a crackled top.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 1 hr 5 min
- Serves
- 10 servings
Ingredients
- 200 g dark chocolate, 70%
- 200 g butter
- 200 g ground almonds
- 180 g sugar
- 5 eggs, separated
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- 01
Melt. Melt chocolate and butter together and cool slightly.
- 02
Base batter. Beat yolks with half the sugar, then fold in the chocolate and ground almonds.
- 03
Whip whites. Whip whites with remaining sugar to soft peaks and fold in gently in three additions.
- 04
Bake. Bake at 340°F for 40–45 minutes. The center should still wobble slightly.
Larry’s rule: Underbake it by three minutes. Torta caprese is supposed to be damp in the middle.