Chocolate Almond Rum Cake

80 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 55 minutes

550 calories per serving view nutrition facts

10 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

8	ounces	chocolate unsweetened	dark cooking
1/3	cup	rum
8	ounces	butter, unsalted
1	cup	sugar	confectioners, plus 2 tablespoons
6	each	egg	separated
1	cup	almonds	ground
3/4	cup	flour, all-purpose

Chocolate icing
4	ounces	chocolate unsweetened	dark cooking
4	ounces	butter, unsalted
2	tablespoons	rum
1	cup	almonds	flaked

Directions

Melt chocolate and rum over hot water.

Cool, do not allow to set.

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add egg yolks gradually.

Beat well. Transfer mix to large bowl.

Stir in chocolate mix and almonds.

Beat egg whites until firm peaks form.

Add extra sugar.

Beat until dissolved.

Fold egg whites and sifted flour gradually into chocolate mix.

Spread into well-greased deep round cake tin which has base lined with greased, grease-proof paper.

Bake in moderate oven (350 degree) 50 minutes.

Stand five minutes before turning onto wire rack to cool.

When cold, spread top and side with chocolate icing.

Toast flaked almonds five minutes in moderate oven and cool.

Press toasted, flaked almonds around top and side.

Icing: Melt chocolate, butter, and rum together over hot water.

Stir till smooth.

Cool until thick and spreadable.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 122g

Amount per Serving

Calories 550 73% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.0g	69%
Saturated Fat 25.0g	123%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 184mg	61%
Sodium 46mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 35.0g	12%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	18%
Sugars 21.0g
Protein 9.0g	18%

Vitamin A	19%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	7%		Iron	26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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