chocolate almond cake for your valentine

Name: Chocolate Almond Cake For Your Valentine
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 5 ounce(s) dark chocolate; 10 tablespoon(s) butter,usalted; 5 large eggs; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 11/4 cup(s) almond meal; 1/3 cup(s) sliced almonds; 1 ounce(s) shredded chocolate; - for the icing:; 3 ounce(s) dark chocolate; 4 tablespoon(s) butter

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ALEKSANDRA B.

Chicago, IL

Updated on Feb 2, 2014

We love this cake. It's very chocolaty and good for a Valentine's Day dessert.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Convection Oven

yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

5 ounces dark chocolate
10 tablespoons butter,usalted
5 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
11/4 cups almond meal
1/3 cup sliced almonds
1 ounce shredded chocolate
- for the icing:
3 ounces dark chocolate
4 tablespoons butter

How To Make chocolate almond cake for your valentine

Step 1

Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler.Let it cool for a bit.

Step 2

In a mixer, beat egg yolks and the sugar until fluffy.Mix the cooled chocolate into the sugar/ egg yolk mixture.
Step 3

Add the almond meal,sliced almonds and shredded chocolate.
Step 4

In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until they form peaks.Add to the almond mixture. Gently mix in just to combine.
Step 5

Pour dough into a 9 inch spring form pan.Bake 40-45 minutes in 350 F oven.
Step 6

Melt the icing ingredients and spread on top of cool cake.Decorate with additional almonds.
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