Chocolate Almond Cake

Ingredients:

• 175 grams chocolate chip
• 175 grams butter
• 125 grams sugar
• 4 eggs separated
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 50 grams flour
• 125 grams almond powder( powder the almonds)
• 1 tsp almond essence

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Toping:

• 4 tbsp icing sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp of cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp of water

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Method:

1. Melt the butter with chocolate chips in a small pan. 
2. Beat 100 grams of sugar with egg yolks and whisk until pale and creamy.
3. Add the melted chocolate mixture, beating until well combined.
4. Sieve the flour and almond powder with baking powder.
5. Fold into the chocolate mixture .
6. Whisk the egg whites in a bowl with the remaining sugar until standing into soft peaks.
7. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture and spoon into the tin.
8. Bake in a preheated oven ,175C for 40 minutes. Let it cool.

Toping:

1. Melt the butter with the cocoa powder.
2. Mix in the icing sugar with water into it.
3. Mix well.
4. Spread the topping over the cake , only if it the cake is cool.
5. If needed scatter with the almonds flaks with melted chocolate.
6. Leave for 2 hours before serving.

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Enjoy baking
S