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Torta Caprese (Italian Flourless Chocolate Torte)

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135 min

Torta Caprese (Italian Flourless Chocolate Torte)

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Category

Cake Recipes

Time

135 min

Serving

10 persons

Calories

336

Rating

5.00★ (9)

Cuisine

Italian
Author: Victoria Buriak
This amazing flourless chocolate torte has a silky, fudgy texture. It's an impressive gluten-free chocolaty dessert that you can make ahead. Serve with unsweetened whipped cream and tart fresh berries.

Ingredients

  • ounces dark chocolate (70% cacao), chopped into small pieces: 6 piece
  • unsalted butter, at room temperature: 10 Tbsp
  • ground almond meal (also know as almond flour): 1 cup
  • unsweetened cocoa powder: 2 Tbsp
  • coffee liqueur: 1 Tbsp
  • kosher salt: 0.5 tsp
  • tiny pinch cayenne pepper: (optional)
  • eggs, at room temperature: 4 piece
  • white granulated sugar: 0.75 cup
  • cocoa and powdered sugar for dusting top, as needed: (optional)
  • raspberries: 1 cup (fresh, optional)
  • unsweetened whipped cream: (for serving, optional)

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease an 8-inch cake pan with butter, and place a round piece of parchment paper in the bottom. Dust the inside and sides with flour and knock out access. Set aside.
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  2. Place chocolate and butter in a mixing bowl, and place on top of a saucepan filled with 1 inch of water. Place on low heat until the butter and chocolate have melted.
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  3. Remove from heat, and stir together with a spatula. Stir in almond meal, cocoa powder, coffee liqueur, salt, and cayenne until fully combined. Set aside.
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  4. Combine eggs and sugar in a second bowl, and beat with an electric mixer, or whisk by hand until very thick and pale colored.
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  5. Pour chocolate mixture into the egg mixture; fold in gently with a spatula until just combined. Transfer batter into the prepared pan. Tap pan on the counter to settle the mixture.
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  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden skewer inserted near the center comes out almost clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
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  7. Let cool for 30 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature, before wrapping and transferring into the fridge to chill before serving.
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  8. Before cutting, the top can be dusted with cocoa and/or powdered sugar if desired. Serve with unsweetened whipped cream and fresh raspberries. Chef John
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