The Chocolate Almond Cake Recipe is a moist cake with a rich ganache topping. Use the best dark chocolate you can find it will make all the difference.

Ingredients:

12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened,

plus extra for greasing

all-purpose flour, for dusting

8oz (250g) good-quality dark chocolate

2⁄3 cup sugar

3 large eggs, separated

1⁄2 cup (2oz) ground almonds

1⁄4 cup (1oz) white bread crumbs

1⁄2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp almond extract

1 tbsp brandy or rum (optional

Method:

1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease the cake pan with a little butter, line with parchment paper, and sprinkle in some flour, tapping out any excess.

2 Break chocolate into pieces, and melt 4oz (115g) in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Let cool. In a separate bowl, beat 8 tablespoons of the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the egg yolks one at a time, and beat well. Beat in the chocolate. Fold in the other ingredients with a rubber spatula.

3 Whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold into the mixture, spoon into the pan, and bake for 25 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Melt the remaining chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Cool and spread over the cake. STORE The cake will keep for 3 days. 

BAKER’S TIP:
Choose chocolate with a minimum of 60 percent cocoa solids for a richer taste. Do not melt this kind of chocolate in a microwave as the cocoa solids cause it to burn easily.

Chocolate Almond Cake Recipe