Objuicy donutsTo the carnival, aromatic muffins or a piece of cake-the body has an extra stomach for dessert, right? To spoil us and our loved ones, we as a hobby baker are constantly looking for new recipes for delicious desserts that melt on the tongue. And finally we found the perfect treat for all chocolate lovers! Inside, wonderfully soft and delicate and nice and crispy on the outside - an Italian chocolate cake is simply a dream! In order to eat the classic Torta Caprese, you don't have to fly to Italy immediately. Instead, read on and learn how to prepare this delicious chocolate cake in an Italian way! What are you still waiting for? Get on the oven!
What makes the Torta Caprese so special?
Torta Caprese is a classic Italian chocolate cake with almonds for the Italian island of Capri and is undoubtedly one of the greatest culinary treasures in Italy. An exquisite dessert like no other, the origins of which go back to 1920. We owe this delicacy to the famous Conditor Camine di Fiore, which at the timea cakeShould bake for the Italian mafia, but accidentally forgot the flour. In order not to annoy the guest and save his own skin, he still served the dessert. The result? A surprisingly juicy chocolate cake without flour that goes on the tongue like a truffle on the first bite.
Like any other classic, the Torta Caprese also has an infinite number of variations. But we looked around for you and present the recipe for Torta Caprese. Incredibly juicy and irresistibly delicious - a real feast for the palate.
Ingredients:
- 180 grams of almond flour
- 125 grams of high quality dark chocolate
- 125 Gramm Butter
- 125 grams of sugar
- 3 owner, gr. M
- The grated bowl of 1 orange
- 1 Great Marnier Oder Rum
- Powdered sugar to sprinkle
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and grease a baking pan with a diameter of 20 centimeters well and dust slightly with flour.
- Melt the dark chocolate with the butter in a water bath over low heat and with constant stirring until they get a smooth and shiny mass.
- Set the chocolate mixture aside and let cool slightly.
- In the meantime, separate egg yolk and protein.
- Beat the egg yolk with 8-5 minutes until foamy for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the liqueur and stir.
- Add the melted chocolate to the egg yolk mixture and mix with the whisk.
- Add the almond flour and stir with a spatula.
- Beat the egg whites with the hand mixer with the remaining sugar for 6-8 minutes.
- Gradually add the protein mixture to the dough and slowly stir.
- Pour the dough into the prepared shape and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- The cooking times can vary from oven to oven, but remember that the Italian chocolate cake must be damp inside. It is best to make a chopstick sample after 30 minutes.
- Take the cake out of the oven and let cool for 1 hour in the mold.
- Loosen from the mold and let cool for another 2-3 hours.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and voilà - you already have the perfect juicy Italian chocolate cake without flour!
Vegan Italian chocolate cake
Even if you feed vegan, you don't have to do without this lush Italian chocolate cake. Moist, rich and super delicious-this vegan Torta Caprese is simply the perfect chocolate enjoyment!
Ingredients:
- 400 grams of almond flour
- 400 grams of high quality dark chocolate
- 200 grams of sugar
- 20 grams of corn starch
- 400 ml of almond milk
- 100 grams of vegetable oil
- 1 pack of baking powder
- 1 The Rum
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and lay out a baking pan with a diameter of 24 centimeters with baking paper.
- Melt the chocolate in a water bath and then stir with the almond milk until you get a smooth cream.
- Add almond flour, sugar, corn starch, vegetable oil and baking powder to the chocolate mixture and stir everything into a homogeneous dough with a spatula.
- Add rum and stir slightly.
- Pour the dough into the baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Let cool for 1-2 hours.
- Sprinkle and enjoy the vegan Italian chocolate cake with powdered sugar!
Italian chocolate cake differently: Torta Caprese with lemon
Super refreshing, full of aromas and incredibly delicious - Torta Caprese with lemon is probably the most famous and tastiest variant of the classic Italian chocolate cake without flour.
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of almond flour
- 120 grams of powdered sugar
- 180 grams of white chocolate, very finely chopped
- 100 grams of native olive oil extra
- 5 owner
- 60 grams of crystal sugar
- 50 grams of potato or corn starch
- The grated bowl of 2 lemons
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
- 5 gram baking powder
- 30 grams of candied lemon peel (optional but recommended)
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and lay out a baking pan with baking paper.
- Whisk the almond flour, powdered sugar and chopped chocolate in a bowl,
- Add baking powder, potato thickness and grated lemon peel and mix everything well.
- Slowly add olive oil and mix everything well with a spatula.
- Beat the eggs with the hand mixer with the crystal sugar and the vanilla extract for 6-7 minutes.
- Gradually put the egg mixture into the bowl and carefully fold in.
- Pour the dough into the mold and bake for 5 minutes without opening the door.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 165 degrees and bake for another 45 minutes.
- Let it cool completely for 3-4 hours, sprinkle with plenty of icing sugar and voilà-your Torta Caprese is ready to eat with a lemon!
