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Torta caprese
Flourless chocolate almond cake
Torta caprese: Capri's flourless chocolate and almond cake
Torta caprese was born on the island of Capri in the 1920s, the story goes, when a baker forgot to add flour to a chocolate almond cake and created a classic by accident. It is now the cake of the Amalfi Coast: dense, moist and fudgy in the middle, with a thin crackled crust and a dusting of icing sugar. Restaurants in Capri and Sorrento serve it with a spoonful of cream or lemon sorbet. It is naturally gluten free. Contains nuts. Chef's tip: take it out while the middle is still slightly soft; it firms up as it cools and stays moist for days.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
- 7 oz dark chocolate (60–70%)chopped
- 7 oz butterdiced
- 5 eggsseparated
- 6 ½ oz caster sugar
- 7 oz ground almonds
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp icing sugarfor dusting
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (300°F fan). Grease and line a 24 cm springform tin.
Step 2: Melt 7 oz dark chocolate (60–70%) and 7 oz butter together over a pan of simmering water, stirring, until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes.
10 minStep 3: Whisk the egg yolks from 5 eggs with half of 3 ⅛ oz caster sugar until pale and thick. Stir in the chocolate, 7 oz ground almonds and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Step 4: Whisk the whites with 1 pinch salt to soft peaks, then add the rest of the sugar and whisk until glossy. Fold into the chocolate in three goes. Common mistake: overfolding; you lose the air that gives the cake its light crust.
Step 5: Pour into the tin and bake for 40–45 minutes, until the top is crusty and cracked and a skewer comes out with moist crumbs.
45 minStep 6: Cool completely in the tin and dust with 2 tbsp icing sugar.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 31 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does torta caprese take?
- About 65 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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