CHOCOLATE AMARETTI CAKE

By BobD

Ingredients

• 6 SERVINGS
• Butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup (about 2 ounces) baby amaretti cookies
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zets (from approximately 1 orange)
• 4 large eggs
• 2 About 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, for sifting

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from cooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray and refrigerate.

In a small bowl, microwave the chocolate chips, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.

In a food processor, combine the almonds and cookies, and pulse until finely ground. Transfer to a bowl.

Add the butter, sugar, and orange zest to the processor and blend until creamy and smooth.

With the machine running, add the eggs one at a time. Add the nut mixture and the melted chocolate. Pulse until blended.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the center puffs and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes.

Transfer to a platter, sift the cocoa powder over, and serve.