Citrus Torte Caprese
20 mins prep40 mins cook
A stunning citrus version of the Italian classic almond flour torte caprese.
0 servings
What you need

6 oz dark chocolate morsels
5 extra large egg

1 salt

⅔ cup granulated sugar

1 ½ cup almond flour

⅓ cup fresh orange juice
2 tbsp grapefruit zest

1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp citrus fruit

1 cup heavy cream

2 tbsp confectioners sugar
1 tsp orange zest

1 blood orange zest
Instructions
1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees 2 Using a double broiler, melt 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) of butter and 6oz of white chocolate 3 Once the butter and white chocolate have melted, remove them from the heat and allow them to cool a bit 4 Divide the eggs and place the yolks in a large bowl and the whites into a mixing bowl 5 Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and whip them either using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer with whisk attachment until stiff glossy peaks have formed and then set aside 6 Add 2/3 cup of sugar to the egg yolks and whisk them until they have lightened to a pale yellow 7 Add 1/3 cup of citrus juice, 2 tablespoons of citrus zest, the vanilla and citrus extracts and whisk until fully combined 8 Add the melted butter and white chocolate and whisk to combine 9 Add the almost flour and whisk to combine 10 Gently fold in the whipped egg whites, one third at a time, until everything is fully combined and batter is light and airy 11 Place a greased 9" springform pan over a baking sheet and transfer the batter into the pan 12 Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out from the center clean 13 Transfer the springform pan onto a cooling rack for 10 minutes 14 Gently release the side of the springform and allow the cake to cool fully The Whipped Citrus Cream 1 Whip 1 cup of heavy cream, a few drops of citrus extract and 2 tablespoons of confectioners sugar until soft peaks form. Fold the citrus zest to the whipped cream and spoon it over the cooled cakeView original recipe

