MEXICAN CHOCOLATE AND ALMOND CAKE
Categories Cake Milk/Cream Mixer Chocolate Nut Dessert Bake Cinco de Mayo Orange Almond Spring Cinnamon Bon Appétit
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 8-inch square baking pan with parchment. Finely grind almonds, chocolate, orange peel and cinnamon in processor. In medium bowl of electric mixer, beat yolks and 3 tablespoons sugar until light yellow and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Mix in nut mixture (mixture will be very thick). Using clean dry bowl and beater, beat egg whites in large bowl until soft peaks form. Add remaining 3 tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Mix half of whites into chocolate mixture to lighten. Gently fold in remaining whites.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Turn out cake and remove paper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly; store at room temperature.)
- For sauce:
- Melt chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Mix in half and half and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and stir until smooth. Cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
- Whip cream and sugar until peaks form. Cut cake into squares and place on plates. Top each square with mound of whipped cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with chocolate sauce. Arrange orange slices in front of cake squares.
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zakaria Abdullahi
[email protected]This cake is a must-try for any chocolate lover!
Awat Halar
[email protected]I love the combination of chocolate and almond in this cake. It's a unique and delicious flavor.
Nori Howard
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Jessica Achola
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It's my go-to chocolate cake recipe.
Kofi Asante
[email protected]This cake was a huge hit at my party! Everyone loved it.
Salem Alkhayli
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but I really enjoyed this one. It was light and fluffy, and the almond flavor was a nice touch.
Bishesh Kathariya
[email protected]This cake is delicious! I especially love the almond flavor.
Mugisa Reyna
[email protected]I love chocolate cake, but this one was just okay. It wasn't as moist as I would have liked.
Hogg
[email protected]This cake is way too complicated to make. I followed the recipe carefully, but it still didn't turn out right.
Kalsoom Raja
[email protected]I made this cake exactly as the recipe instructed, but it didn't turn out well. The cake was dense and gummy.
Faza
[email protected]I found the cake to be a bit dry, but the flavor was still good.
Ryan Earles
[email protected]The cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but otherwise it was very good.
Carlos Zarate
[email protected]This cake is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again and again.
Shohag Ashish
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of chocolate cake, but this one changed my mind! It was so light and airy, and the almond flavor really complemented the chocolate.
Heavster wordup
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out perfectly. The flavor was rich and decadent, and the texture was moist and fluffy.
Aaron Hinneh
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone raved about how delicious it was.
Bo Bell
[email protected]My family absolutely loved this cake! It was so moist and flavorful, and the combination of chocolate and almond was simply divine.