Torta Caprese

Name: Torta Caprese
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces; 6 ounces (170 grams), bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 4 , large eggs, separated; 1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams), granulated sugar, divided; 2 cups (7 ounces/198 grams), almond flour; 2 tablespoons, Dutch-processed cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; , Confectioners' sugar (optional)

Desserts or Baked Goods
Italian
Chocolate
Gluten Free
Make Ahead
Cakes
Easter

By Steve Dunn ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2018, America's Test Kitchen TV

Torta caprese often trades on cloying fudge-like density and one-note chocolate flavor. Leave it to the Italians to whip up a version that's lighter and more nuanced.

SERVES 12 to 14

TIME 1½ hours, plus 2⅓ hours cooling

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