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Soft Chocolate-Orange Cake with Caramelized Sugar Crust

Name: Soft Chocolate-Orange Cake with Caramelized Sugar Crust
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 portions
Cuisine: italienne
Ingredients: 250 g Dark chocolate; 2 piece Oranges; 150 g Butter; 200 g Sugar; 100 g Flour; 4 piece Eggs; 5 g Baking powder; 2 g Salt; 30 ml Honey; 50 g Ground almonds

An indulgent Italian-style cake combining the richness of dark chocolate with the brightness of orange, topped with a golden caramelized sugar crust. An elegant and delicious dessert.

65 min8 servings380 kcalDifficulty: Hard

Ingredients

250 g Dark chocolate
2 piece Oranges
150 g Butter
200 g Sugar
100 g Flour
4 piece Eggs
5 g Baking powder
2 g Salt
30 ml Honey
50 g Ground almonds

Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a buttered baking pan.
Step 2
Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler with the honey.
Step 3
Separate egg whites from yolks and beat the yolks with 150g of sugar.
Step 4
Mix the melted chocolate into the yolks, then add flour, baking powder, ground almonds and orange zest.
Step 5
Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form and gently fold into the batter.
Step 6
Pour into the baking pan and sprinkle with 50g of sugar for the caramelized crust.
Step 7
Bake for 35-40 minutes until the center is still slightly soft.

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