Torta Caprese
Flourless almond and chocolate cake.
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Join HomecookedIngredients
- 200 g Dark chocolate
- 200 g Almonds
- 150 g Butter
- 150 g Sugar
- 4 Egg
Method
- Heat the oven to 170°C (340°F).
- Grind the almonds to a fine meal.
- Melt the dark chocolate with the butter in a bowl over barely simmering water, stirring until smooth, then let cool slightly.
- Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and thick, then fold in the melted chocolate and the ground almonds.
- Pour into a lined tin and bake until just set with a fudgy centre, about 30 minutes.
- Cool, dust with sugar, and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Torta Caprese
Torta Caprese is a flourless almond and chocolate cake from the island of Capri, off the Amalfi Coast. Legend holds it was born of a happy accident — a baker forgetting the flour — and its lack of flour makes it naturally suited to those avoiding wheat. Ground almonds take the place of flour entirely, bound with dark chocolate, butter, sugar and eggs into a dense, low, cracked-topped cake dusted with powdered sugar.
The texture is the whole point: a thin crisp crust over a moist, fudgy, almost truffle-like interior, kept that way by baking only until the center is just set. The flavor is deeply chocolatey with a warm, marzipan-like nuttiness from the almonds, rich without being cloying. Whisking the eggs and sugar to a pale, thick foam before folding in the chocolate and almond meal gives it a fine, tender crumb rather than a leaden one. Served in wedges with a dusting of sugar and often a coffee, it's a rustic Italian dessert that manages to feel both homely and indulgent — and it's forgiving enough for cooks who don't consider themselves bakers.
Torta Caprese: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Torta Caprese?
One serving of Torta Caprese has about 539 calories, with 11g of protein, 36g of carbs, 41g of fat and 6g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Torta Caprese gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Torta Caprese has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Torta Caprese dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Torta Caprese take to make?
About 50 minutes start to finish, but only around 17 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Torta Caprese make?
This recipe makes 8 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.