DARK CHOCOLATE TORTE

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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

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Dessert, Dinner

Time 45m

Yield Cuts into 10 slices

Number Of Ingredients 7

200g unsalted butter
200g bar dark chocolate, 70% cocoa, chopped
4 large eggs
200g golden caster sugar
50g plain flour
50g ground almonds
cocoa powder, for dusting

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 27 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.22 milligram of sodium

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