Chocolate Almond Torte
A rich, decadent chocolate almond torte featuring smooth semi-sweet chocolate, ground almonds, and subtle vanilla and almond flavors, perfect for special occasions or elegant dessert gatherings.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large heavy saucepan, over medium heat, melt the semi-sweet chocolate with the butter.
- Mix in the sugar with a whisk, followed by the eggs, ground almonds, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Spray an 8-inch layer pan with spray shortening; line the bottom with parchment or wax paper.
- Spray with more shortening and dust with flour.
- Turn the batter into the prepared pan and bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 25 minutes.
- Cool in the pan on a rack for 20 minutes.
- Turn the cake out of the pan and peel off the paper. Finish cooling.
- Dust with confectioners sugar before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
665
kcal
33% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Egg
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).