Ingredients:
70 g butter
140 g chocolate, melted
140 g sugar
6 egg yolks
80 g almonds, ground
20 g all-purpose flour
6 egg whites

CREAM:
4 egg yolks
150 g sugar
140 g butter

ICING:
50 g chocolate
40 g sugar
4 tbs. water
10 g butter

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 325 F (165 C).

 

2. Mix butter, chocolate and sugar. Add eggs gradually, beating thoroughly after each addition. Fold in almonds and flour. Beat the egg whites until firm and gently stir into batter.

 

3. Pour into a greased and floured pan. Bake until straw comes out clean. Let cool.

 

4. CREAM: Put egg yolks and sugar in pot. Cook, stirring constantly, over barely simmering water until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat. Let cool and add butter.

 

5. GLAZE: Cook chocolate, sugar, and water until thickened. Remove from heat. Add butter.

 

6. To assamble the cake: Cut cake in half horizontaly. Spread with cream. Put glaze on top.

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