Name: Flourless Chocolate Glazed Almond Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cup sugar; 1 cup unsalted butter ((room temperature)); 5 eggs ((separated)); 2 cup ground almonds; 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips ((finely chopped)); 1/2 tsp Windsor® Fine Sea Salt; 1/3 cup heavy cream ((whipping cream)); 1 tbsp clear corn syrup; 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips ((finely chopped)); 1 tsp Windsor® Coarse Sea Salt ((for garnish))

Chef's Selections, Gluten Free, Sweets
Salt Type Sea Salt

This flourless chocolate cake is simply divine!

Ingredients

Cake:
1-1/4 cup sugar
1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
5 eggs (separated)
2 cup ground almonds
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp Windsor® Fine Sea Salt
Chocolate Glaze:
1/3 cup heavy cream (whipping cream)
1 tbsp clear corn syrup
2/3 cup dark chocolate chips (finely chopped)
1 tsp Windsor® Coarse Sea Salt (for garnish)

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Instructions

Cake:

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Line shallow 9-inch (23 cm) round pan with parchment paper and grease well.
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Gradually add egg yolks.
Fold in ground almonds, Windsor® Fine Sea Salt and chocolate.
In a separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff, then fold gently into cake mixture.
Pour into prepared cake pan and bake for 45-60 minutes.
Insert a skewer into centre, it should come out a little sticky. Turn out and cool.
Once cool, spread chocolate glaze on top. When glaze is set, sprinkle with Windsor® Coarse Sea Salt.

Glaze:

Bring cream and corn syrup to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Remove from heat. Add chocolate; swirl pan to cover completely with cream.
Let stand about 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Let cool completely.

Servings: Makes 16 servings.