Craving a dessert that feels luxurious without being complicated? This Flourless Dark Chocolate Almond Torte is intensely rich, deeply chocolatey, and naturally gluten free. Made with ground almonds and dark chocolate, it’s the kind of dessert that tastes like it came from a patisserie — but is surprisingly simple to bake at home.
🌟 Top Tip:
Use good-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher). It’s the star ingredient here and makes all the difference to flavour and texture.
🛒 Ingredients for Flourless Dark Chocolate Almond Torte
- 200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped
- 150g unsalted butter
- 150g ground almonds (almond flour)
- 120g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
- Optional: toasted flaked almonds or raspberries, to serve
🍫 How to Make Flourless Chocolate Almond Torte (Step-by-Step)
- Melt the Chocolate
Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F). Grease and line a 20cm springform tin. Gently melt the dark chocolate and butter together over low heat or in a bain-marie. Stir until smooth, then set aside to cool slightly. - Whisk the Eggs
In a bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until pale and slightly thickened. Stir in vanilla extract. - Combine
Slowly fold the melted chocolate mixture into the eggs. Add ground almonds and salt, folding gently until fully combined. - Bake
Pour batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the centre is just set but still slightly fudgy. - Cool & Serve
Allow to cool completely in the tin. Dust with cocoa powder and serve with berries or lightly whipped cream.
📊 Nutritional Information (Per Slice)
- Calories: 380
- Protein: 9g
- Net Carbs: 14g
- Fat: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
💡 Handy Tips
- For extra richness, replace 20g of butter with double cream.
- This torte improves after a few hours — perfect for making ahead.
- Serve slightly warm for a molten-style centre.