Torte Recipe ∽ Torta Caprese (Italian Flourless Chocolate Torte)

This Italian flourless chocolate torte (torta caprese) has a light texture and is easy to make. Serve with unsweetened whipped cream and fresh berries.

Ingredients

• 6 ounces dark chocolate (70% cacao), chopped into small pieces
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup ground almond meal (also know as almond flour)
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
• tiny pinch cayenne pepper
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 0.75 cup white granulated sugar
• cocoa and powdered sugar for dusting top, as needed (optional)
• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• unsweetened whipped cream for serving (optional)

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease an 8-inch cake pan with butter, and place a round piece of parchment paper in the bottom. Dust the inside and sides with flour and knock out access. Set aside.
2. Place chocolate and butter in a mixing bowl, and place on top of a saucepan filled with 1 inch of water. Place on low heat until the butter and chocolate have melted.
3. Remove from heat, and stir together with a spatula. Stir in almond meal, cocoa powder, coffee liqueur, salt, and cayenne until fully combined. Set aside.
4. Combine eggs and sugar in a second bowl, and beat with an electric mixer, or whisk by hand until very thick and pale colored.
5. Pour chocolate mixture into the egg mixture; fold in gently with a spatula until just combined. Transfer batter into the prepared pan. Tap pan on the counter to settle the mixture.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden skewer inserted near the center comes out almost clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
7. Let cool for 30 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature, before wrapping and transferring into the fridge to chill before serving.
8. Before cutting, the top can be dusted with cocoa and/or powdered sugar if desired. Serve with unsweetened whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

Nutrition Facts

• calories336 kcal
• carbohydrateContent29 g
• cholesterolContent106 mg
• fiberContent2 g
• proteinContent9 g
• saturatedFatContent12 g
• sodiumContent128 mg
• fatContent21 g