Once Upon a Chef · by Jennifer Segal★ 4.5 (30)

Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Name: Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 1, 1 (9-in) cake, serving 10 to 12
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1½ cups slivered almonds; Handful fine dry breadcrumbs, (matzo meal or gluten-free substitute (for dusting the pan)); 6 oz semisweet chocolate, (best quality such as Ghiradelli, finely chopped); ¾ cup sugar, (divided); 6 oz (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pan; 6 large eggs, (yolks and whites separated); 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, (from 1 lemon); ½ cup heavy cream; 2 teaspoons instant coffee or espresso powder; 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, (best quality such as Ghiradelli, finely chopped)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING120M COOK

CAL 23%·PRO 16%

CARBS 38G33% OF CAL

4G FIBER2G OTHER32G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 34G66% OF CAL

17G SAT17G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A rich, elegant flourless chocolate cake made with ground almonds and topped with glossy chocolate ganache. Dense and intensely chocolatey with subtle almond undertone. Sophisticated dinner-party dessert, naturally gluten-free and impressive.

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Ingredients

serves 1

1½ cups slivered almonds
Handful fine dry breadcrumbs, (matzo meal or gluten-free substitute (for dusting the pan))
6 oz semisweet chocolate, (best quality such as Ghiradelli, finely chopped)
¾ cup sugar, (divided)
6 oz (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pan
6 large eggs, (yolks and whites separated)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, (from 1 lemon)
½ cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons instant coffee or espresso powder
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, (best quality such as Ghiradelli, finely chopped)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 120M