Ingredients:
400g almond meal
250g sugar
6 egg, separated
250g butter
1 shot of rum or brandy
250g of dark chocolate
Method:
1. Melt the chocolate and the butter in a bain-marie.
2. Beat the egg yolks with 200 grams of sugar in a mixer till pale.
3. Add the egg mixture to the chocolate mix.
4. Add the alcohol and mix well.
5. Beat the egg whites with the 50 grams of sugar on low speed till it becomes a meringue.
6. Add the meringue to the mixture, mixing gently with a spatula so as not to take the air out of the meringue.
7. Grease and line 22-24 centimetre cake tin, pour in mixture and bake in pre-heated oven at 160°C for 1 hour.
8. Serve it on its own or double the pleasure by adding whipped cream and raspberries on the side.