Chocolate Almond Rum Cake

Mixture Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups Cooking Chocolate (Dark)
• 1-1/4 cups Butter
• 1 cup Almonds (Ground)
• 1 cup White Sugar
• 1 cup Rum
• 3/4 cup Flour
• 6 Egg Yolks
• 6 Egg Whites

Topping Ingredients

• 1 cup Almond Flakes
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1/2 Cooking Chocolate (Dark)
• 2 tbl Rum

Method

1. Place the dark cooking chocolate in a bowl and melt over a saucepan full of hot water.
2. Take a mixing bowl and combine sugar and butter until fluffy.
3. Now fold in the ground almonds and melted chocolate.
4. Using a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff and then fold into the mixture.
5. While stirring gently, sift the flour in.
6. Pour the batter into a greased cake tin.
7. Place in an oven preheated to 350 F and bake for 45 minutes.
8. Lift out and place on a wire rack to cool.
9. For the topping, place the dark cooking chocolate, rum and butter in a bowl and melt over a saucepan of hot water.
10. Stir the mixture until smooth and without lumps.
11. Spread over the top of the cake and cover with almond flakes.