Capri Dark Chocolate Almond Cake — Torta Caprese
Flourless southern Italian dark chocolate and almond cake from Capri, dense and fudgy with a crackled sugar crust.
Italian
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Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
For 2 servings
Instructions
Prep
Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease two 12cm round tins, line bases with parchment. Chop 120g dark chocolate. Separate 2 eggs; you'll need 4 egg whites total. Measure ground almonds, cocoa powder, both sugars, and salt.
Bake 1
Melt chocolate and 80g butter in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, stirring 3–4 minutes until smooth and glossy. Remove from heat, cool 5 minutes.
Build 1
Whisk 2 egg yolks with 70g caster sugar 1 minute until pale and thick. Whisk in melted chocolate until combined. Stir in ground almonds and cocoa powder until thick and uniform.
Build 2
In a clean bowl, whisk all 4 egg whites with salt to soft peaks. Add 30g caster sugar, whisk to stiff glossy peaks. Fold a third into chocolate batter to loosen, then fold in remainder gently in two additions, preserving air.
Bake 2
Divide batter evenly between the two tins, smooth tops. Bake at 170°C for 25–30 minutes until the tops are cracked and set but the centres have a slight wobble. Cool in tins 20 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks.
Plate
Dust generously with icing sugar and serve.
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