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Classic Torta Caprese (Flourless Italian Dark Chocolate and Almond Cake)
The legendary flourless cake from the Isle of Capri: made without a grain of flour using bittersweet dark chocolate, rich butter, finely ground almonds, and whipped egg whites, yielding a crisp crackled crust and a dense fudgy center.
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min
Oven
170Ā°C (150Ā°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
8
- Bittersweet dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped200 g
- Blanched almond flour200 g
- Unsalted butter, softened150 g
- Large fresh eggs, separated4 pc
- Granulated sugar150 g
- Powdered confectioners' sugar for dusting2 tbsp
Preparation Steps
1
Melt chopped dark chocolate gently over double boiler; set aside to cool slightly.
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2
Beat softened butter with 100g sugar until pale and fluffy; incorporate yolks one at a time, melted chocolate, and almond flour.
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3
Whip egg whites with remaining 50g sugar to glossy stiff peaks; gently fold into chocolate almond batter in three additions.
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4
Bake in lined pan at 170Ā°C for 35 minutes until top forms a crust while center stays moist. Cool completely, then dust generously with powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
460
Protein
9g
Carbohydrates
32g
Fat
34g
Allergens
EggsMilkNuts
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Traditional European Culinary Archives / USDA Public Domain Database (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & European Gastronomic Heritage Archives)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
