chocolate torte

I made this for desert yesterday and it was yummy.

It's really easy to make. I didn't put the brandy in as I don't like alcohol. 

Ingredients

• 3 level tbsp plain flour
• 50g ground almonds
• 75g plain chocolate
• 50g cocoa
• 6 tbsp granulated artificial sweetener
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tbsp brandy
• 4 egg whites
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• ½ tsp icing sugar
• Fat free natural fromage frais and fruit wedges to serve (optional)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C Fan/Gas Mark 5. Lightly grease an 20cm/8in springform cake tin and line the base with greaseproof paper.
2. Sift the flour into a bowl, add the almonds and mix.
3. Finely chop the chocolate, place in another bowl with the cocoa, sweetener and 150ml boiling water and mix well. Then whisk in the egg yolks and brandy.
4. In a third bowl, whisk together the egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff, then fold in the flour mixture. Using a metal spoon fold a quarter of this into the chocolate mixture and then gently fold in the rest. Spoon the torte mixture into the prepared cake tin, level the surface and bake for 35-40 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for about 10 minutes; the torte will sink on cooling. Loosen the edges with a knife, carefully remove the paper and transfer to a serving plate. Lightly dust with icing sugar and serve cut into wedges with very low fat natural fromage frais and fresh fruit wedges.

Tip: Store the torte in an airtight container to retain freshness and it will last for up to one week.