Double Chocolate Fiancier Cake

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 6 egg whites, at room temperature
• 3/4 ucp sugar
• 1 tbs. light corn syrup
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup finely ground blanched almonds
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 2 8 inch pans. Melt 3/4 butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook until light brown, swirling pan occasionally, about 5 minutes. Cool.

Meanwhile sift flour, cocoa, and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk egg whites in a large bowl to blend. Add sugar, whisk to blend. Whisk in corn syrup and vanilla. Add flour mixture, whisk just to blend. Add ground almonds, whisi just until blended. Using a whisk add the browned butter, then the chopped chocolate. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes until firm, 23 minutes.