Ultimate Dark Chocolate Torte

Charmaine Lu -
  • 200g butter
  • 200g 70% cocoa dark chocolate, chopped
  • 4 eggs
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 50g plain flour
  • 50g ground almonds
  • Cocoa powder for dusting
  • Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease and line a 23cm cake tin with baking paper. Add the chocolate and butter to a saucepan and gently melt together, mixing until smooth. Meanwhile, beat the eggs and sugar together with an electric whisk for 5 mins, or until the consistency of a thick custard.
  • Pour the butter and chocolate mixture into the egg and sugar mixture, folding carefully with a metal spoon. Fold in the almonds, flour and a pinch of salt, gently mixing until combined. Spoon the mixture into the tin and bake for 35 mins, then leave to cool before releasing from the tin. Dust with cocoa, cut into wedges and serve.
30 mins
10 serving