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Chocolate Almond Cake
5 from 22 votes

Chocolate Almond Cake

The Chocolate Almond Cake combines semisweet chocolate, rum, and pulverized almonds for a rich and textured dessert. The cake batter incorporates whipped egg whites to create a lighter crumb despite the dense ingredients like chocolate and ground nuts. A marzipan-based filling with almond extract complements the chocolate ganache that covers the cake, adding layers of almond flavor and moistness. This cake suits special occasions or moments when a luscious, almond-infused chocolate treat is desired.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 Slice
Calories: 199 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Cake:
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 2 tbsp rum dark
  • 1 tick butter softened
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar plus one tablespoon
  • 3 egg yolk
  • 3 egg room temp, white
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2/3 cup almonds pulverized
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 cup cake flour
For the Ganache:
  • 4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate
  • 1/4 cup rum
  • 5-7 tbs butter unsalted
For the Filling:
  • 1/2 cup marzipan grated
  • 1 tick butter room temp, salted
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tbs water hot
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract

Instructions

For the Cake
    Cup of Yum
  1. For the egg whites, add a pinch of salt and beat on high until soft peaks form. Add sugar and continue to beat until peaks stiffen.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour cake pan. Set chocolate and rum in a bowl set over simmering water to melt. Remove from heat when almost completely melted.
  3. Cream butter and 2/3 cup sugar together for several minutes until they form a pale yellow fluffy mixture. Beat in egg yolks until well blended. 
  4. Beat in egg whites and salt in separate bowl until soft peaks are formed; sprinkle on 1 tbsp sugar and beat until stiff peaks are formed. With spatula, blend melted chocolate into butter and sugar mixture, then stir in almonds, and almond extract. 
  5. Immediately stir one fourth of egg whites to lighten the batter. Delicately fold in a third of remaining whites and when partially blended, sift on one third of flour and continue folding. 
  6. Alternate rapidly with more egg whites and more flour until all egg whites and flour are incorporated. Turn batter into cake pan, pushing batter up to its rim with a spatula. Bake in middle level of oven for about 25 minutes. Cake is done when it has puffed, and 2-1/2 to 3 inches around the circumference are set so that a needle plunged into that area comes out clean; center should move slightly if pan is shaken, and a needle comes out oily. 
  7. Allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Run knife around edge of pan, and reverse cake on rack. Allow it to cool for an hour or two; it must be thoroughly cold if it is to be iced. 
For the Filling
  1. Grate the marzipan into a bowl and pour the hot water over. Knead together so the marzipan absorbs the water and softens up.
  2. Cream butter and marzipan together until well combined then add the sugar and almond extract. Beat until fluffy.
For the Ganache
  1. Place chocolate and rum in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water for a few minutes until mostly melted.
  2. Remove pot from the double boiler and beat un butter a tablespoon at a time. Set aside until the mixture cools down and spread over the cake using a spatula.

Notes

  • Use a scale to measure flour accurately to avoid dense texture; fluff and level with a knife if measuring by volume.
  • Dark rum adds depth but can be replaced with coffee or milk if preferred.
  • If marzipan feels hard, soften it briefly in the microwave before grating.
  • Ensure bowls and beaters are completely clean and grease-free before whipping egg whites for proper volume; wiping with vinegar or lemon juice can help.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1piece Calories 199kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 22.8g (8%) Protein 6.8g (14%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g (4%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 0.4mg (0%) Sodium 264mg (11%) Potassium 108mg (2%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 10.2g (20%) Vitamin A 5IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Slice

Amount Per Serving

Calories 199

% Daily Value*

Serving 1piece
Calories 199kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 22.8g 8%
Protein 6.8g 14%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g 4%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 0.4mg 0%
Sodium 264mg 11%
Potassium 108mg 2%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10.2g 20%
Vitamin A 5IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.