Recipe: Yummy Super Easy ‘Flourless’ Chocolate Almond Cake

Super Easy ‘Flourless’ Chocolate Almond Cake. Easy, light and super delicious almond cake recipe. Whether you have gluten allergy or you just like almonds, you going to love this flourless almond cake. This chocolate and almond cake is gluten-free and satisfying for anyone that wants a slice!

Place the almonds in a food processor and grind until a powdery consistency is reached. For a little #tbt, here were the photos that I snapped of this flourless chocolate cake. I have a gluten & lactose intolerance & I love this cake like mad! You could create Super Easy ‘Flourless’ Chocolate Almond Cake using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Super Easy ‘Flourless’ Chocolate Almond Cake

1. It's 200 g of Dark (70%) Chocolate.
2. It's 125 g of Butter.
3. It's 1/2 cup of Caster Sugar.
4. It's 200 g of Almond Meal (Ground Almonds).
5. Prepare 4 of Egg Yolks.
6. You need 4 of Egg Whites.
7. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Rum OR Brandey *optional.
8. You need of Cocoa Powder or Powdered Sugar for dusting *optional.

This super decadent chocolate cake is not only pretty, but it's also doubly delicious, thanks to its two layers. The raw base is a mix of roasted hazelnuts and almonds mixed with dark chocolate. This combination makes the crust taste like a healthy homemade version of Nutella. Try our Flourless Chocolate Cake (for chocolate lovers!).

Super Easy ‘Flourless’ Chocolate Almond Cake step by step

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a round spring-form cake tin and line base and side with baking paper..
2. Place Chocolate and Butter in a large bowl and cook in the microwave at medium power about 500 to 600W for 1 to 2 minutes, then stir well until smooth..
3. Beat in Egg Yolks and stir well, then add Sugar and Almond Meal and mix well until well combined..
4. Using an electric mixer, beat Egg Whites until stiff peaks form. Using a large spoon, gently fold the half of Egg Whites into chocolate mixture. Repeat with the remaining Egg Whites..
5. Pour the mixture into prepared tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until cooked through. Cool the cake in tin. When the cake is cool, dust with Cocoa Powder or Powdered Sugar if you like..

How to make chocolate almond cake. Alex and I made this chocolate almond cake for a special celebration: my birthday! Recipe v Video v Dozer v. Fudgey and decadent, this is my (extremely) easy flourless chocolate cake made using almond flour. No beating egg whites - I find it works better to use a touch of baking powder.