Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Chocolate Cake with Sugar Icing

Ingredients

Serves 5-6:

• 5 2/3 oz (160 g) butter

• 6 1/4 oz (170 g) glazing chocolate

• 4 eggs

• 1 pinch of salt

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 1 vanilla pod (ground)

• 6 1/3 oz (180 g) confectioners' sugar

• 2 1/8 oz (60 g) ground almonds

• 3 1/6 oz (90 g) sifted flour

• 3/4 oz (20 g) butter

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Method:

1. Cut the butter into pieces. Divide the chocolate into blocks.

2. Melt 1/3lb (150g) of the butter and the chocolate in a bowl in a double boiler, whisking all the time. Set aside.

3. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Whisk the whites with a pinch of salt to stiff peaks. Add the sugar and the vanilla. Set aside.

4. Add the yolks, confectioners' sugar, and almond powder to the butter and chocolate mixture, keeping it in the double boiler. Remove from the double boiler. Fold in 2 3/4 oz (80 g) of flour with a spatula, and finally fold in the egg whites.

5. Preheat the oven to 415°F/230°C.

6. Grease and flour a cake pan.

7. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake for 10 min. Lower the temperature to 380°F/210°C and continue baking for another 20 minutes.

8. Turn out the cake and slice only after it has cooled completely.