Recipe: Chocolate Almond Torte With Ganache

To make the Torte:

1. Preheat oven to moderate 160 degrees C. Grease a deep 22cm or 9-inch round cake pan and line base and side with baking paper (you can also use 2 regular 9-inch pans to get 2 cakes).

2. Stir chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Cool it for 10 minutes.

3. Beat egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer until it becomes thick and creamy. Fold in the chocolate mixture and almond meal.

4. Beat the egg whites in a small bowl using the electric mixer till soft peaks start to form. Fold in the chocolate mixture in two batches. Pour the entire mixture into a pan. 

5. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. After that, let the cake stand for 15 minutes. 

6. Remove cake from the pan and leave on a baking paper covered wire rack to cool. 

To make the Ganache:

1. Bring the cream to boil in a pan. Once you remove the pan from heat, immediately add all the chocolate and stir till smooth. 

2. Pour over the cake so that it is uniformly covered. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.