Almond Walnut Cake

Ingredients

• 150 g butter
• 150 g sugar
• 5 eggs (separated)
• 75 g ground almonds
• 100 g ground walnuts
• 50 g chopped almonds
• 3 tbsp rum (or orange juice)
• 50 g breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 100 g grated chocolate
• 1 pinch salt
• butter (for the pan)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat oven to 200°C with top and bottom heat. In a tall bowl combine butter, sugar, and yolks; beat with an electric hand mixer until very fluffy. Add nuts, rum, breadcrumbs, cocoa, and grated chocolate. Mix further, then whip egg whites with a pinch of salt until very stiff and fold into the batter.

2. 2.

   Grease a round ovenproof pan, pour in the batter, and smooth the top. Place a deep baking tray in the center of the oven, set the pan on it, and pour enough boiling water so that the pan sits about halfway in the bain-marie. Bake for about 45 minutes. After baking, let the pan rest for another 10 minutes.