Flourless Chocolate-Orange Almond Cake

By á-174942

Ingredients

• Pareve kosher-for-Passover margarine melted
• 1 1/4 cups whole almonds - (6 to 7 oz)
• 1 cup sugar divided
• 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate coarsely chopped (do not use unsweetened)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 6 large eggs separated
• 1 vanilla bean split lengthwise
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Chocolate-Orange Sorbet (see recipe)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush bottom of 10-inch-diameter springform pan generously with margarine. Blend almonds and 1/4 cup sugar in processor until almonds are finely ground. Add chocolate; blend until chocolate is finely ground, scraping sides and bottom of bowl occasionally.

Whisk cocoa, orange juice, and orange peel in small bowl until smooth. Combine egg yolks and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar in large bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Using electric mixer, beat until yolk mixture is very thick, about 4 minutes. Beat in cocoa mixture. Fold in ground-almond mixture.

Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites and salt in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, beating until whites are stiff but not dry. Fold whites into chocolate batter in 3 additions. Transfer to prepared pan.

Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil; store at room temperature.)

Cut around cake in pan; release sides. Cut cake into wedges. Transfer to plates. Place scoop of Chocolate-Orange Sorbet alongside.

This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings.