Torta Caprese con le Noci (Italian Chocolate Cake)

⏱ 55 mins 🍽 ['8', '1 9-inch cake'] 🌶 italian 🏷 Dessert

This classic Italian dessert originates from the island of Capri and is beloved across Southern Italy. It is a wonderfully dense and rich chocolate cake, distinguished by its use of finely ground walnuts. The recipe yields one 9-inch cake, perfect for serving eight people. It requires just under an hour to prepare and bake, resulting in a deeply flavourful treat.

Torta Caprese con le Noci (Italian Chocolate Cake)

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 1 (4 ounce) bar dark chocolate, chopped
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 0.5 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup ground walnuts
  • 0.33333334326744 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

Method

  1. Set your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a 9-inch round cake pan by greasing and flouring it.
  2. In a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl, whip the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
  3. Lightly beat the egg yolks in a different bowl.
  4. Place the chopped chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir often, scraping the sides, until it melts, which should take about 5 minutes. Then take it off the heat.
  5. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter until creamy. Mix in the egg yolks, melted chocolate, ground walnuts, flour, and baking powder until smooth. Gently fold the whipped egg whites into this batter.
  6. Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool fully before you serve it.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories361 kcal
Fat26 g
Sugars23 g
Protein5 g
Sodium302 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDessert
Cuisineitalian
AuthorAlemarsi