This is a chocolate and almonds cake, the name cames from the Capri island
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TORTA CAPRESE (CAPRI CAKE)
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Ingredients
Switch to Cup Measures- 200 grams sugar
- 5 large eggs (free range)
- 1 pinch of salt
- 200 grams ground almonds (blanched, lightly toasted)
- 50 grams ground hazelnuts (lightly toasted)
- 250 grams butter (melted and cooled)
- 200 grams dark chocolate (70% cocoa, melted)
- gram Liquore Strega (1 small glass)
- 1 teaspoon almond essence
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160°
- Beat the sugar and butter until pale and creamy, add 1 egg yolk at time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add the melted butter, ground almonds and hazelnuts, the liqueur and the melted chocolate. Mix well.
- Beat stiff the egg whites with a pinch of salt and add to the mixture, folding gently.
- Line a cake tin with wet greaseproof paper, pour the cake mixture in it and cook for 40 minutes.
- When cooked cool on a cake rack and dust with icing sugar
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