Torta Caprese con le Noci (Italian Chocolate Cake)
Recipe by Alemarsi from allrecipes.com
Dessert 55 Mins.
Ingredients
8
8 servings
- •3 eggs, separated
- •1 (4 ounce) bar dark chocolate, chopped
- •½ cup white sugar
- •2 tablespoons white sugar
- •½ cup butter
- •1 tablespoon butter
- •1 cup ground walnuts
- •⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- •1 tablespoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Beat egg yolks lightly in a separate bowl.
- Heat chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides, until melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Combine 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Stir in egg yolks, melted chocolate, walnuts, flour, and baking powder until smooth. Fold egg whites gently into the batter.
- Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 361
- Carbohydrate: 30g
- Fat: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Sugar: 23g
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