TORTA CAPRESE

By ldelmas

Chocolate Almond Cake

Ingredients

• 1 stick and 2T Butter (softened)
• 1/3 cup Sugar
• 3 each Egg Yolk
• 1 1/2 cup Almond Flour
• 1/3 cup Grated Dark Chocolate
• 1 T. Cocoa Powder
• 3 each Egg White
• 1/3 cup Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

• cream butter with first amount of sugar

• add egg yolks one by one mixing well after each addition

• add almond flour and mix until just combined

• combine chocolate with cocoa powder and add to mixture

• separately; whisk the egg whites until light and fluffy

• add the second amount of sugar to the egg whites, continue mixing until sugar is dissolved and egg whites hold their shape (medium meringue)

• fold meringue into batter, stirring until homogenous

• spread into 8 inch round pan, well coated with pan spray

• bake at 350F for 35 minutes

Serves 6