Panforte: Chocolate & Nut Cake
"A scrumptious traditional Italian cake full of chocolate and nuts."
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 9 ounces dark chocolate, good quality
- 3 medium egg whites
- 2 ounces candied peel
- 7 ounces ground almonds
- 3 1⁄2 ounces walnuts, crushed
- 2 ounces hazelnuts, crushed
- 7 ounces powdered sugar
- 8 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
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For the topping
- 3 1⁄2 ounces dark chocolate, good quality
- 2 1⁄2 ounces powdered sugar, plus extra for dusting
directions
- Melt the chocolate in a large heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, ensuring that the base of the bowl does not touch the water.
- Use a fork to beat the egg whites in a large bowl for 2 minutes. Add in the peel, ground almonds, the nuts, powdered sugar and Amaretto. Mix well, then very gently fold in the melted chocolate.
- Line a circular flan dish measuring about 7in across and 1in deep with plastic wrap. Pour in the mixture and set aside for 2 hours.
- To make the topping, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, ensuring that the base of the bowl does not touch the water.
- Melt the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of water in a small saucepan over a low heat. Stir to check the sugar has melted, then add the chocolate to make a syrup.
- Turn out the cake onto a plate and peel off the plastic wrap. Use a spatula to cover the surface with the chocolate syrup. Set aside for 1 hour until the chocolate has hardened.
- Serve in slices dusted with powdered sugar.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)
