Chestnut Cake

Ingredients

• 450 g chestnut puree (unsweetened)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 150 g sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 Tbsp dark cocoa powder
• 75 g flour
• 2 tbsp Cornstarch
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• butter (for the pan)
• powdered sugar

Instructions

1. 1.

   Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt into stiff peaks, then beat the yolks with sugar for 5-7 minutes until creamy using an electric mixer. Fold in the chestnut puree alternately with cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder and cornstarch.

2. 2.

   Fold in the meringue and spread the batter into a greased springform pan. Bake at 180°C (356°F) in a preheated oven for about 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven, cool, cut into pieces and dust with powdered sugar.