Chocolate Almond Cake
- Level:
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Medium
- Makes:
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Serves 8-12
Chocolate almond cake
Ingredients: Chocolate almond cake
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6Eggs
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150 gCaster sugar
Preparation: Chocolate almond cake
Whisk the egg whites and caster sugar into soft peaks
Ingredients: Chocolate almond cake
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Pinch salt
Preparation: Chocolate almond cake
Separately whisk the egg yolks and a pinch of salt – and then carefully fold into the egg whites
Ingredients: Chocolate almond cake
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320 g
Preparation: Chocolate almond cake
Melt 120g chocolate callets in the microwave
Ingredients: Chocolate almond cake
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180 gGround almonds
Preparation: Chocolate almond cake
Fold the melted chocolate and ground almonds into the egg mixture
Pour into cake tin and bake at 180°C
Ganache
Ingredients: Ganache
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200 gWhipping cream
Preparation: Ganache
Bring the cream to the boil and then pour over 200g of chocolate callets, stir until smooth
Ingredients: Ganache
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Flaked almonds
Preparation: Ganache
When the cake is cool, top with the ganache and almonds
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