Chocolate Almond Cake

Method

This delectable dark chocolate almond cake swaps traditional flour for ground almonds, making it gluten free and resulting in a moist, flavoursome chocolate cake covered in rich, indulgent ganache. Your customers won't be able to resist a second slice!

Recipe courtesy of Callebaut

How to Make Chocolate Almond Cake:

For the Cake:

• 6 eggs
• 150g caster sugar
• pinch of salt
• 120g Callebaut 811 dark chocolate
• 180g ground almonds

Method:

1. Whisk the egg whites and caster sugar into soft peaks
2. Separately, whisk the egg yolks and a pinch of salt , then carefully fold into the egg whites
3. Melt the chocolate callets in the microwave
4. Fold the melted chocolate and ground almonds into the egg mixture
5. Pour into cake tin and bake at 180°C

For the Ganache:

• 200g Callebaut 811 dark chocolate
• 200g whipping cream
• Q.S. flaked almonds

Method: 

1. Bring the cream to the boil and then pour over the 200g of chocolate callets, stir until smooth
2. When the cake is cool, top with ganache and flaked almonds

Enjoyed this recipe? Use any dark chocolate you prefer for a gluten free sweet treat that your customers will adore!