Low Calorie Chocolate Orange Truffle Cake

Ingredients 

• 7oz (200g) dark chocolate (70% cocoa), melted 
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp. (125g) sugar 
• 1 cup (100g) almond meal (or ground almonds) 
• 3 egg yolks 
• 3 egg whites 
• 1 orange 
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder 

Instructions

1. In a pot with water, boil the orange whole for 1 hour. Add water if needed. 
2. Cool the orange completely. Reserve 5 tbsp. of the cooking water. 
3. Cut the orange in half. Remove the seeds. 
4. Place the orange in a food processor together with 5 tbsp. of water. Puree. 
5. In a bowl, mix the sugar, melted chocolate, almond meal, yolks and orange puree. 
6. Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks. 
7. Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. 
8. Grease a 20cm (8 inch) round baking pan with butter. Line the bottom with parchment paper. 
9. Pour the batter into the pan. 
10. Cook in a pre-heated over at 356°F (180°C) for 50 minutes. Halfway through, cover the pan with aluminum foil to avoid burning. 
11. If the cake looks under cooked when you take it out from the oven, don’t worry. It will firm up as it cools. 
12. Let it cool completely. Run a knife around the edges of the pan and remove the cake from the pan. 

Yields: 12 servings 

Nutritional Info (per serving): 189kcal, 24g carbs, 21g sugar, 9g fat, 4g protein 

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