Flourless 75% Dark Chocolate Torte

Inspired by the legendary Chocolate Nemesis and made with our 75% Dark Chocolate Buttons, this rich, flourless chocolate torte is the ultimate dinner party dessert. Dense, intensely chocolatey and gloriously indulgent, it showcases the remarkable depth of our 75% Dark Chocolate, with notes of caramelised honey, citrus and ripe fruit running through every bite.

Despite its impressive appearance, this chocolate torte relies on just a handful of ingredients. The combination of whipped eggs, dark chocolate, butter and ground almonds creates a texture that's somewhere between a torte, mousse and fudge cake: rich enough to satisfy the most devoted chocolate lover, yet delicate enough to melt in the mouth.

Serve dusted with cocoa powder and accompanied by thick Greek yoghurt or crème fraîche to balance the intensity of the chocolate. Whether you're entertaining guests or celebrating a special occasion, this is a showstopping dessert that's guaranteed to have everyone asking for the recipe. 

Prep time 20m
Cook time 40m
Total time 1h
Servings 10 servings
Difficulty Medium

Ingredients

  • 340g Islands 75% Dark Chocolate Buttons 
  • 225g unsalted butter 
  • 5 eggs 
  • 210g caster sugar 
  • 60g ground almonds 

Equipment

22cm x 4.5cm deep cake ring or tin

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 110° and prepare your cake tin/ring by lining with parchment

  2. 2

    Melt chocolate and butter together, either in a bain-marie or in the microwave

  3. 3

    Using a stand mixer, whisk together the eggs and 70g caster sugar on high for 10 minutes until light and fluffy

  4. 4

    Heat the remaining sugar with 125g water and boil to a light syrup

  5. 5

    Pour this into the chocolate, then whisk this all into the eggs

  6. 6

    Finally, fold through the ground almonds

  7. 7

    Pour into your prepared cake tin/ring and bake for 40 minutes until the torte is set with a slight wobble in the middle

  8. 8

    Allow to cool completely before removing from the tin/ring

  9. 9

    Dust with 100% Natural Cocoa Powder and slice with a hot knife to serve  

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