The Caprese Cake is a classic of Neapolitan pastry made with chocolate and almonds. It is moist and soft in the center and crunchy on the outside. This dessert does not require the use of flour or yeast as its creation story tells, a forgetfulness of flour by the Caprese pastry chef Carmine di Fiore. The Classic Caprese Cake is suitable for any occasion, from parties to snacks, and served sprinkled with powdered sugar and chocolate shavings, it will make a great impression. Among the many recipes for this dessert, I found this one by pastry chef Alfonso Pepe, which I only modified by the quantity of eggs. His recipe calls for 150 grams of eggs (3) + 80 grams of egg whites (3), but by mistake, I added 3 extra yolks, which did not affect the deliciousness of the cake. Now, if you want to make it with me, I will describe the recipe step by step with my quantities.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Regional Italian
- Region: Campania
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 4.4 oz 75% dark chocolate
- 4.4 oz butter (soft)
- 6 egg yolks
- 6 egg whites
- 4.4 oz sugar
- 6.5 oz almond flour
- 1 tsp orange zest (grated)
- 3 butter (for the mold)
- 1 tsp flour (for the mold)
- 2 tsp powdered sugar
- 1.8 oz 75% dark chocolate (shavings)
Tools
- Bowl
- Electric beaters
- Spatula
- Springform pan 8 inches
- Kitchen scale
Steps
Preheat the oven in static mode at 356 degrees Fahrenheit. Chop the chocolate into pieces and melt it in a bowl over a water bath, stirring. In another bowl, cream the butter and add the warm melted chocolate. In yet another bowl, beat the eggs (minus 3 egg whites) with half of the sugar and add the chocolate and butter mixture.
Combine the almond flour and grated orange zest. Whip the reserved 3 egg whites to stiff peaks with the remaining sugar and fold them into the mixture using a spatula, folding from the bottom up to avoid deflating them.
Pour the batter into the buttered and floured pan, level the mixture, and bake in the preheated oven at 356 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake the Classic Caprese Cake for approximately 30-35 minutes, depending on your oven. Once cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar and chocolate shavings.
