Ingredients:
- 9 ounces, weight Dark Chocolate, Chopped
- 11 Tablespoons Butter, Plus Some More To Grease The Cake Pan
- 6 whole Large Eggs
- 1-½ cup Minus 1 Tablespoon Granulated White Sugar
- ¾ cups Minus 1 Tablespoon Pastry Flour Or Regular Unbleached White Flour
- ½ cups Ground Almonds: Ground Almonds May Be Bought Already In This Form. Alternatively, To Make Your Own, Blanch Unpeeled Almonds In Boiling Water For A Minute To Loosen Their Skins, Remove The Skins, Dry The Nuts And Grind Them In A Blender Or Food Proc
- ¼ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ¼ teaspoons Almond Extract
- Powdered Sugar And Cocoa Powder For Decorating The Baked Cake
- A Bowl Of Heavy Cream, Lightly Whipped And Sweetened To Serve At The Side (optional)