Chocolate Almond Cake, Chocolate Frosting
Comments:	Chocolate and almonds are perfect with each other in this delicious cake. Careful ! One slice is never enough ! Preparation time : 50 minutes Baking time : 45 minutes Calories : 702 Proteins : 11 g Carbohydrates : 48 g Sugars : 42 g Fat : 53 g Saturated fat : 27 g
Servings:	8
Ingredients	Preparation
6 ounces [170 g] dark chocolate 3/4 cup [175 g] butter 4 1/2 ounces [127.5 g] super fine sugar 4 eggs, yolks and whites separated 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] cream of tartar 1/3 cup [45 g] self-rising flour 1 teaspoon [5 mL] almond extract 1 1/4 cups [310 mL] chopped almonds Chocolate Frosting 4 1/2 ounces [140 mL] chocolate milk 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter 4 tablespoons [60 mL] heavy cream Decorations 2 tablespoons [30 mL] roasted almond flakes 1 ounce [28 g] dark chocolate, melted	Lightly grease then line the bottom of a 9-inch [23-cm] springform pan with waxed paper. To prepare dough, break-up dark chocolate and butter into tiny pieces into a small casserole. Stirring, heat mixturre over low heat until completely melted and well blended; leave to cool slightly. Spoon 7 tablespoons [105 g] of fine sugar into a bowl; whip in egg yolks until light and creamy. Beatin melted chocolate-butter mixture, until well combined. Preheat oven to 375°F [190°C]. Sift together cream of tartar and flour; fold flour mixture into chocolate mixture along with almond extract and chopped almonds. Into a small bowl, whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Add remaining fine sugar and whip egg whites for approximately 2 minutes by hand, or 45 to 60 seconds using an electric beater, until thick and shiny. Fold egg whites into chocolate dough then evenly spoon dough into prepare pan. Bake cake into preheated oven for approximately 40 minutes, until dough bounces back when lightly pressed with a finger into its centre. Meanwhile, prepare chocolate frosting. Unmold baked cake onto a wire rack, remove waxed paper and leave cake to cool completely. Transfer cold cake onto a serving plate and frost top of cake with chocolate frosting. Sprinkle top of cake with roasted almond flakes, then slowly pour melted decorating dark chocolate, back and forth, on top of cake. Leave cake to rest for 2 hours, before serving. Chocolate Frosting Into a bowl, over hot yet not boiling water, heat together chocolate milk, butter and cream. Remove from heat and beat mixture for 2 minutes. Leave to cool for 30 minutes.