Chocolate Almond Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 5 eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground almonds
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• sliced almonds, for decoration

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 butter a 10-inch cake pan, flour the sides and line the base with baking paper.
• 3 melt chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave.
• 4 let cool a little.
• 5 combine egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar and beat until the mixture turns pale yellow.
• 6 in a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff, adding 1 1/2 tbsp sugar halfway through, and then set aside.
• 7 pour the egg yolk mixture into the warm melted chocolate and mix well; gently fold in cornstarch, ground almonds and cocoa powder.
• 8 using a spatula, fold the chocolate mixture into the egg whites until well blended.
• 9 pour batter into the buttered cake pan.
• 10 sprinkle with sliced almonds.
• 11 bake at 400 degrees for two minutes, then lower heat to 350 degrees and bake for 30-35 minutes.
• 12 remove from oven and let cool.
• 13 remove from cake pan and serve at room temperature.
• 14 can be stored, wrapped well for two to three days in the refrigerator.