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To celebrate my birthday, I made this chocolate amaretti cake recipe (adapted from Spoon Fork Bacon). It’s made from ground amaretti cookies and almonds (instead of flour). This recipe yields a cake with chewy edges, a crackly top, and a moist crumb. It’s super chocolaty and the flavour of amaretto from the cookies shines through. I really loved this recipe, and I hope you will try it soon to celebrate a birthday, or just because.
Chocolate amaretti cake
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 75 grams amaretti cookies ~14
- 75 grams sliced almonds
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 115 grams unsalted butter ½ cup, room temperature
- 100 grams granulated sugar ½ cup
- 4 large eggs
- 227 grams dark chocolate 8 oz, I used Cacao Barry
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch springform lightly. If you are using individual ramekins, no need to grease them since you will be serving the cakes directly in them.
- Grind the amaretti cookies and the flaked almonds in the food processor with the cinnamon til they are finely ground. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl as needed and beating til the mixture is light and fluffy (several minutes).
- Add the melted chocolate, then the vanilla and the ground cookie mixture, beating til the batter is smooth and all the ingredients are evenly mixed in.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan(s) and bake for about 30 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. The top(s) will have crackled nicely.
- Let the cake(s) cool completely on a wire rack. Note they will sink in the center as they cool.
- Enjoy as is or with a dollop of whipped cream.
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I’ve been waiting for this post since I saw your pics on FB. It looks soooo yum! Keep plugging away… Baby steps 😉 also lists really do help. It’s the only way I accomplish anything!
Thanks, Melissa! I totally agree that lists are the best way to accomplish things. Plus crossing off items feels so good 😉
Happy belated birthday!! (also, that’s why I don’t let my cats sleep with me!!)
Positive affirmations are good, but while you are saying them every morning in the mirror…believe them (and believe in yourself)!!
Thank you! That is so true: I not only have to say the afirmations, I have to believe them too.
Happy birthday to you! And good luck with your goals!
And what a lovely cake.. 🙂
Thank you, Medeja!
Just found you through FBC and now I’ll be following you through Bloglovin’. Love your pics and hope you enjoyed your birthday! 🙂
I did enjoy my birthday. Thanks 🙂
What a beautiful post Janice. Those affirmations really work you know. You feel like a bit of a loon at first but whatever, it’s worth it. :)! I can;t wait to try thic recipe and I can’t wait to eat at your new namless bakery! x – Oana
Oh! And happy birthday 🙂
And sorry about all those typos 🙂 Ak!