Torta Caprese (Italian Chocolate Cake)
Ingredients
- 5 ounces Dark chocolate chips, 70% cacao minimum
- 11 tbsps Unsalted butter at room temperature
- ⅔ cup Granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 3 large Eggs at room temperature
- ¾ cup Almond flour
- Confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 to 10-inch cake pan with butter or brush some vegetable oil into it, then line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
- Melt the chocolate in the top part of a double boiler over just simmering water or on low power in a microwave.
- In another bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and salt with an electric mixer until the ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Add the eggs and almond flour, and keep mixing until the ingredients are well combined.
- Allow the melted chocolate to cool slightly then add it to the bowl and keep mixing until all the ingredients are incorporated well and the batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake the cake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Be careful not to overbake the cake; it will get too crumbly if it’s baked too long.
- Let the cake cool completely before removing it from the pan. Dust the cake with the confectioners’ sugar and serve once cold after 30 minutes minimum.
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 9gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 143mgFiber: 3gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 584IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 1mg
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