Almond Cakes with Chocolate Passion-Fruit Sauce

Name: Almond Cakes with Chocolate Passion-Fruit Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams almond paste (not marzipan); 1 teaspoons baking powder; 142 grams good-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 3 larges eggs, room temperature; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 59 milliliters passion fruit juice, such as Loóza Passion Fruit Nectar; 118 milliliters sugar; 8 Tbsps (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Almond Cakes with Chocolate Passion-Fruit Sauce might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 532 calories, 7g of protein, and 35g of fat. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of vanillan extract, baking powder, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour ramekins.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Ramekin

Oven

In food processor, process almond paste and sugar until mixture resembles fine sand, 10 to 15 seconds.

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Almond Paste

Sugar

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Food Processor

Transfer to bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, then add butter and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

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Butter

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Bowl

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down bowl as necessary, about 1 minute.

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Egg

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Add vanilla and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds.

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Vanilla

In small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Sift over almond paste mixture, then mix until incorporated, about 30 seconds.

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Baking Powder

Almond Paste

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

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Divide batter among prepared ramekins, smoothing tops.

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Transfer to baking sheet and bake until cakes are golden brown and springy to touch, about 30 minutes.

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Transfer to rack to cool while making sauce. (Cakes can be baked ahead, removed from ramekins, and frozen, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, up to 1 week. Allow 4 hours for cakes to thaw at room temperature. To rewarm, place on parchment-paper-lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.)

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Sauce

Wrap

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Oven

Ramekin

Transfer chopped chocolate to small bowl.

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Chocolate

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In small saucepan over moderate heat, stir together cream and passion fruit juice. Bring to boil, then pour over chocolate and let stand 30 seconds. Using heat-proof silicone spatula, stir until smooth, about 30 seconds. Cover with plastic wrap and keep warm.

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Passion Fruit Juice