Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake Recipe

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“This moist cake presents an alternative to the traditional flour based cake,” explains Jane Shapton from Irvine, California. Its mild chocolate flavor is jazzed up with whipped cream and berries.

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Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 35 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 3/4 cup unblanched almonds
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Dash cream of tartar
  • Dash salt
  • Chocolate syrup, optional

Directions

  • Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine almonds and 2 tablespoons sugar; cover and process until ground. Combine water and cocoa; set aside.
  • In a small bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Blend in the almond mixture, cocoa mixture and vanilla.
  • In another bowl, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt on high until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold egg whites into the batter.
  • Pour into a 6-in. springform pan coated with cooking spay. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool completely. Garnish with chocolate syrup if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice (calculated without chocolate syrup) equals 321 calories, 18 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 159 mg cholesterol, 92 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake in Cooking for 2 Winter 2009, p35

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Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2011 by my_litch91

the egg whites didn't fold in all that well... The cake didn't taste all that bad. It is very light and fluffy, so i was pleased with the finished product's texture... However, it certainly didn't "wow" me. It doesn't look like the picture! lol. Might be better with icing?

 
 
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