Flourless Chocolate Walnut Torte
Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Torte.Photo by Con Poulos. Courtesy of Martha Stewart Living. Copyright © 2014.
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 424kcal
Ingredients
- unsalted butter room temperature, for pan
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus more for pan
- 1/2 cup coconut oil plus 1 teaspoon
- 10 ounces (300g) bittersweet chocolate chopped
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 cup ground toasted walnuts plus 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Butter an 8-inch (20cm) round cake pan. Line bottom with parchment; butter parchment and dust with cocoa.
- Melt 1/2 cup oil and 8 oz (225 g) chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring, until smooth. Remove from heat; whisk in sugar. Whisk in eggs, 1 at a time. Whisk in cocoa, vanilla, and salt; fold in ground walnuts. Spread batter in pan.
- Bake until set, about 35 minutes. Let cool completely, preferably overnight. Run a knife around edge to loosen; remove from pan.
- Melt remaining 2 ounces chocolate and 1 teaspoon oil in same manner as in step 2; spread on cake. Sprinkle chopped walnuts in the center. Cut into wedges; serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 10people | Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 144mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 35g