Fluffy Chocolate Almond Cake with homemade chocolate frosting tops with rich and delicious roasted almonds that adds a little crunch in every bite!
Ingredients:
For the cake:
- 5 eggs
- 120 gr granulated sugar
- 160 gr all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 40 gr melted butter
- 60 gr roasted chopped almonds (blanched to peel easily, gave a quick pan roast, and chopped)
For the frosting:
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 Tablespoons coffee
- 1 ½ stick butter
Procedure:
- Grease and line a 10-inch (25cm) springform pan (with a removable base) with parchment paper. Separate egg yolks from whites. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Melt chocolate and butter over low heat until smooth. Let it cool slightly. Add yolks one at a time and stir well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, ground almonds, salt, and almond extract.
- Whip egg whites until foamy using a mixer. Gradually add sugar and whip until soft peaks form. Gently fold the whipped whites into the chocolate mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. Let it cool completely and refrigerate to set for at least 2 hours.
For the frosting:
- Melt your chocolate with the coffee in a double boiler. Allow cooling 3 minutes then add your butter (room temperature butter) in small chunks and mix into your chocolate with a mixer or whisk.
- Add 2 chunks at a time, mix in completely. Then add 2 more chunks and mix completely. Do this over and over till incorporated.
- Spread over cake. Decorate with roasted almonds.
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