This is one my absolute favourite desserts. It is easy to make,simple and yet absolutely delicious. It is an absolute winner for a dinner party.
Gluten Free Chocolate Torte with Strawberries
80ml water
150gr butter
40gr cocoa powder
150gr dark chocolate
200gr Demerara sugar
125 gr ground almonds
1ml ground cinnamon
4 Eggs,separated
To serve additional cocoa powder
Preheat the oven to 170C
Grease a 20cm round cake tin and line with baking paper
Place the water,butter and cocoa powder in small pot and heat.
Once the mixture is hot and the butter has melted,remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate,stirring occasionally until melted.
Stir in the sugar,almonds,spices and egg yolks.
In a clean mixing bowl,whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Carefully fold into the chocolate mixture. Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 45 min until just firm. Allow the torte to cool for 15 minutes,before turning out onto a wire rack.
Dust with additional cocoa powder.
Layer fresh strawberries on top or any fruit in season.
Serve with vanilla ice cream.
