Chocolate Almond Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Almond Cake
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
740
Calories
Total time
16
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 170*C.
  2. Butter a 23 cm round springform cake tin and dust the bottom and side with sifted cocoa powder, tipping out the excess.
  3. Combine the chocolate, coffee powder and water in a double boiler over medium heat.
  4. Simmer, stirring until the chocolate melts, about 5 minutes.
  5. Set aside.
  6. In a large bowl, combine the egg yolks, sugar and butter and beat together until fluffy.
  7. Beat in the chocolate mixture, breadcrumbs and ground almonds.
  8. Clean the beaters thoroughly.
  9. In another large bowl, with the mixer at high speed, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until stiff peaks form; set aside.
  10. Using a large metal spoon or rubber spatula, beat about 2 TBs of the egg whites into the cake mix to lighten it, then fold in the remainder.
  11. DO NOT OVERMIX> Spoon into the cake tin and smooth the top.
  12. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until the middle of the cake feels firm and springs back when touched.
  13. Leave to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
  14. In a large bowl, beat the cream with the icing sugar until stiff peaks form.
  15. Remove the cake from the pan and sift some icing sugar over top.
  16. Decorate with the almonds and serve with the whipped cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 740.3 Kcal (3099 kJ)
Calories from fat 425.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.25g 73%
Cholesterol 152.37mg 51%
Sodium 107.7mg 4%
Potassium 508.59mg 11%
Total Carbs 70.7g 24%
Sugars 56.53g 226%
Dietary Fiber 6.18g 25%
Protein 15.58g 31%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 3.7mg 20%
Calcium 160.6mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 320.35 Kcal (1341 kJ)
Calories from fat 184.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.45g 73%
Cholesterol 65.93mg 51%
Sodium 46.6mg 4%
Potassium 220.08mg 11%
Total Carbs 30.59g 24%
Sugars 24.46g 226%
Dietary Fiber 2.67g 25%
Protein 6.74g 31%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.6mg 20%
Calcium 69.5mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.9
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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