Decadent and rich the salty roasted almonds and vanilla ice cream add a nice finish.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 9 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 1 1/2 oz sticks unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp Delicate Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- hot water
- salted roasted almonds as needed
- scoops of vanilla ice cream to serve with
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper and butter and flour the paper. In a small bowl, whisk the flour with the salt and baking powder. Chop the chocolate and, in a large microwave-safe bowl, heat it with the butter at high power in 30-second intervals until the chocolate is melted.
- Whisk in the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sugar. Add the eggs and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the dry ingredients until evenly combined. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Set the cake pan in a small roasting pan. Transfer the roasting pan to the center of the oven. Carefully pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to reach one-third of the way up the side of the cake pan. Bake for about 40 minutes, until the torte is firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Transfer the cake pan to a rack and let cool for 30 minutes.
- Run a knife around the torte and invert it onto a plate. Peel off the paper and invert the torte again. Cut into wedges and serve with roasted almonds and vanilla ice cream.
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