Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Chocolate Cake with Almonds and Cocoa Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6:

• 4 1/3 oz (125 g) chocolate

• 4 eggs

• 3 1/2 oz (100 g) sugar

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 2 1/2 tbsp cocoa

• 3 1/2 oz (100 g) soft butter

• 1 pinch of salt

• 1 tbsp flour

• 1 3/4 oz (50 g) shaved almonds

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Method:

1. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.

2. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. In a bowl, blend the yolks with the sugar. Add the cornstarch, 2 tablespoons of cocoa, the melted chocolate, and 2 3/4 oz (80 g) of butter.

3. Whisk the egg whites with the salt. Fold into the preceding mixture.

4. Preheat the oven to 340F/170C. Lightly grease and flour a pan.

5. Pour the batter into a pan. Bake in a double boiler for 50 min to 1 hour.

6. Turn out the cake on a dish.

7. Toast the almonds in a non-stick pan. Sprinkle them over the cake and dust with the remaining cocoa.