This has been my favourite cake for as long as I can remember. A rich, fudgy brownie-like base topped with a crunchy, sweet praline topping – what more could you want? I love serving this with fresh raspberries and double cream.
Ingredients
Cake
180g butter, chopped
200g dark chocolate melts
3 eggs
250g caster sugar
200g ground almonds
50g plain flour
Praline Topping
100g butter
100g caster sugar
1 ½ tblspns golden syrup
60g flaked almonds
Method
Melt butter & chocolate in a microwave or double boiler, stir until smooth.
Beat eggs and sugar until creamy and changed in colour.
Add chocolate mixture to egg mixture and stir to combine.
Fold sifted almond meal and flour into mixture and mix well.
Pour mixture into a greased and based-lined 19x29cm rectangular slice pan & spread evenly. Bake at 160°C fan-forced for 35-45mins or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
For the topping, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan, boil for 2-3 mins. Spread topping over cake.
Return to the oven for a further 10-15 mins or until the topping is golden brown. Cool in tin (topping will harden on cooling).
Cut into desired shape and size and serve with berries and whipped cream.
Keeps for 5 days in an airtight container.
Adapted from the Australian Gourmet Traveller, November 1996.
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