FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE

Cook Time: 40 minutes Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Yields: 12 slices

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 ½ ounces almond flour

  • 1 cup sugar, divided

  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate

  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • ½ cup orange juice

  • 2 teaspoon orange zest

  • 6 large eggs, separated

  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS  

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Prepare a 9 inch springform pan by generously coating the bottom and sides with butter. 

  2. In a large bowl, mix ¼ cup sugar into the almond flour. Coarsely chop your chocolate and then run it through a blender or food processor until finely ground. Thoroughly mix this into the almond flour. Break up any clumps.  

  3. Next, whisk together the cocoa, orange juice and zest. The mixture will get very thick. 

  4. In an electric mixing bowl, scrape the seeds of your vanilla bean (use the back of a paring knife) and combine it with the egg yolks and ½ cup plus 2 Tbs of sugar. Beat this mixture with a whisk attachment until it is very thick. The color should change from the yolk color to a very pale white. 

  5. Beat the cocoa mixture into the egg yolk mixture until just combined and then gently fold it into the dry almond mixture. Set it aside.  

  6. Using a clean bowl and whisk attachment of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites and salt on medium speed. Once it becomes a little foamy, gradually add the remaining 2 Tbs of sugar and beat until you have stiff peaks. 

  7. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate batter in three additions. Be sure to that it is completely incorporated but do not overmix! Transfer the batter to your pan and bake for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when tested in the center. It is normal for a flourless cake to fall a little when taken out of the oven. Let it cool completely in the pan before removing it. 

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