Chocolate Amaretti Cake
Ingredients
Cooking spray
3⁄4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup almonds, slivered
1 cup amaretti cookies (about 2 ounces)
1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature
2⁄3 cup sugar
4 large eggs
Nutella, warmed in microwave
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350*F.
2. Spray a 9-inch springform pan cooking spray and place it in the refrigerator. Microwave the chocolate until melted and smooth, stirring every 20 seconds, for about 1 minute.
3. Combine the almonds and cookies in food processor. Pulse until the almonds and cookies are finely ground. Transfer the nut mixture to a medium bowl. Add the butter and sugar to the processor and blend until creamy and smooth. Add the eggs 1 at a time. Blend until the eggs are incorporated. Clean the sides of the mixing bowl and blend again. Add the nut mixture and melted chocolate. Pulse until blended. Clean the sides of the bowl. Blend again.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the center puffs and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes.
5. Transfer the cake to a platter. Frost with a thin layer of Nutella.
Comments
This recipe is from Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis and it’s one of my favorites. I can only find amaretti cookies at my local butcher which has some specialty Italian ingredients.
Everyday Italian