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?