Bon Appetit/April 2004

Flourless Chocolate-Orange Almond Cake
Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
8-10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
Pareve kosher-for-Passover margarine, melted 1-1/4 cups whole almonds (6 to 7 ounces)
1 cup sugar, divided 6 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup orange juice 2 teaspoon grated orange peel 6 large eggs, separated
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise 1/4 teaspoon salt Chocolate-Orange Sorbet (see recipe)



1 Preheat oven to 350 F. Brush bottom of 10-inch-diameter springform pan generously with margarine. Blend almonds and 1/4 cup sugar in processor until almonds are finely ground. Add chocolate; blend until chocolate is finely ground, scraping sides and bottom of bowl occasionally.
2 Whisk cocoa, orange juice, and orange peel in small bowl until smooth. Combine egg yolks and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar in large bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Using electric mixer, beat until yolk mixture is very thick, about 4 minutes. Beat in cocoa mixture. Fold in ground-almond mixture. using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites and salt in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, beating until whites are stiff but not dry. Fold whites into chocolate batter in 3 additions. Transfer to prepared pan.
3 Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on rack.
4 Cut around cake in pan; release sides. Cut cake into wedges. Transfer to plates. Place scoop of sorbet alongside.

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