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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup ground almonds (or storebought almond meal)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons xylitol (or use stevia to taste)
- 1 organic egg
- 4 additional organic egg whites
- Organic butter
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Mix almonds, baking powder, cinnamon, baking powder, xylitol, and egg.
Step 2
In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites to soft peaks. Fold egg whites into the almond mixture.
Step 3
Heat a non-toxic skillet (no teflon!), add a pat or two of butter.
Step 4
Drop batter into hot pan to size you prefer – silver dollar size to CD size. When browning occurs around the edges flip and cook the other side.
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INGREDIENTS
For the batter:
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup of cocoa powder
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil
- 1 cup of of natural yogurt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
For the frosting:
- 2 cups chocolate chunks
- 3 cans of condensed milk
- 2 and 1/2 cups thickened cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
METHOD
- In a pan, melt together the condensed milk, the chocolates in pieces and the butter. Slowly fold in the thickened cream. Mix, without stopping, until it is smooth and thick.
- Transfer to the refrigerator and allow to cool for 1 hour.
- In a bowl, mix together the eggs and sugar. Add the oil and mix again.
- In another bowl mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and the bicarbonate soda. Pour in the egg mixture, mix together, then add the yogurt.
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Grease and sprinkle cocoa powder inside two springform pans. Divide the batter mixture between them, then bake at 360°F for approximately 20 minutes.
- Remove the cakes from the oven, and allow to cool.
- Spread some of the frosting between the layers of the cake, and generously spread around the outside.
- Decorate the cake with Kit Kats, extra frosting and Fererro Rochers, in your style!
- Enjoy!
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