Chocolate Frangipan
Ingredients
- For Cake:
- 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) soft butter
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder (dutch processed preferred)
- For Chocolate Ganache Glaze (Optional):
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
The mix of almond paste and cocoa is a match made in heaven.
Time
20 minutes to assemble
25 minutes to bake
Total Time: 45 minutes
25 minutes to bake
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield
One 9 inch or 10 inch cake
Directions
- To make cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour the tart pan.
- Add the Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater) to a mixing bowl with sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until combined. Beat on high until smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time beating well between each addition. Scrape bowl down and beat on high until light and fluffy.
- Mix flour and cocoa and fold into the batter until just combined.
- Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted between the center and edge comes out clean. The middle will still be soft. It will firm as it cools.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- To make glaze: Bring water to a simmer in the bottom of a double boiler. Put cream, butter, and chocolate pieces in the top of double boiler. Stir until melted together. DO NOT LET ANY WATER TOUCH MIXTURE.
- Pour warm glaze over cake and smooth to edges. For a show stopping presentation, pipe with white frosting and garnish with raspberries.