Dark chocolate torte
Cuts into 10 slices
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This dark chocolate dessert is decadent and squidgy but not so rich it defeats you. It makes an impressive dinner party dessert and freezes brilliantly too
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- 200g unsalted butter
- 200g bar dark chocolate70% cocoa, chopped
- 4 large eggs
- 200g golden caster sugar
- 50g plain flour
- 50g ground almonds
- cocoa powderfor dusting
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal426
- fat30g
- saturates16g
- carbs35g
- sugars27g
- fibre2g
- protein6g
- salt0.22glow
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line the base and sides of a 23cm springform or loose-bottomed cake tin. Put the butter and chocolate into a pan and gently melt together until smooth. Meanwhile, using an electric whisk, beat the eggs and sugar together for 5 mins until billowy and about the thickness of old-fashioned custard.
step 2
Pour the chocolate and butter mix into the whisked egg and sugar, then fold it in very carefully using a large metal spoon. Mix the flour, almonds and ¼ tsp salt together, then fold into the mix until even. Spoon into the tin and bake for 35-40 mins until evenly set with a slight crust all over the top. Leave the cake to cool until warm, then release from the tin. Dust with cocoa, then cut into wedges.
