Chestnut Coffee Almond Cake: Rustic Elegance

Chestnut Coffee Almond Cake: Rustic Elegance…

Chestnut Coffee Almond Cake is a fantastic, mouth-watering and perfectly balanced dessert.

This Cake is simple to make, but hides many little secrets, which create its unique taste and special goodness. Perfect is the base, made with a crumbly and tasty chestnut shortbread, and unique is the filling, which combines delicious ingredients by blending them beautifully to produce a soft, fragrant and truly rich dough.

Ingredients:

For the base:

• Chestnut shortcrust pastry (recipe in the method)

For the filling:

• 125g (4.4 oz) Almonds (unskinned)
• 100g (3.5 oz) Dark chocolate
• 50g (1.8 oz) Butter
• 1 Medium egg
• 80g (2.8 oz) Sugar
• Half a cup of Coffee
• 3 tablespoons Rum
• 1 teaspoon Coffee grounds

For decoration:

• Powdered sugar (Icing sugar in the)
• 100ml (3.4 fl oz) Fresh liquid cream (Heavy cream)
• 20g (0.7 oz) Powdered sugar (Icing sugar)

How to prepare Chestnut Coffee Almond Cake:

1. Prepare the chestnut shortcrust pastry:
   Follow the quick and easy recipe (link not provided). Once ready, set aside.
2. Prepare the filling:
   a. Preheat a static oven to 180°C (350°F).
   b. Toast almonds on a baking sheet for 5 minutes. Remove and let cool.
   c. Blend almonds with 20g of sugar until finely chopped.
3. Melt chocolate and butter:
   Use a double boiler or microwave, then transfer to a bowl.
4. Mix filling ingredients:
   Add almond flour, cold espresso, rum, coffee grounds, 40g sugar, and egg yolk to the melted chocolate mixture. Mix well with a spatula or hand whisk.
5. Prepare egg white:
   Whip the egg white with the remaining 20g of sugar until puffy and thick.
6. Combine mixtures:
   Gently fold the whipped egg white into the almond mixture.
7. Prepare the tart base:
   Roll out the shortcrust pastry to 4mm thickness. Line a 20cm diameter tart mold with removable bottom (or buttered and floured).
8. Assemble the tart:
   Pour the filling into the pastry-lined mold and level the surface.
9. Bake:
   Place in preheated static oven at 180°C (350°F) for 30-35 minutes.
10. Cool and finish:
    Remove from oven and let cool completely. Unmold and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
11. Serve:
    Accompany the Chestnut Crostata with Almonds, Chocolate, and Coffee with semi-whipped cream.

Bon Appétit!