Going to school Downtown Toronto I am able to explore all the bakeries and restaurants my heart desires. I came across Sud Forno one day for lunch and tried their torta caprese cake. Labelled simply as a chocolate flourless cake and I was inspired. Instead of flour they use ground almonds! 

It is a rich and soft chocolate cake bursting with flavour. I knew I wanted to learn how to make it for friends and family. I used Epicurious’ Chocolate Almond Torte recipe. One of the simplest recipes for torta caprese I found online – and it turned out delicious. The cake is perfect for people who want something a bit different from their average chocolate cake and it’s gluten-free.

Let’s Bake!

1. Grind your nuts

I purchased my blanched whole almonds from my local bulk store (bulk barn). Putting them in a mini food processor was the quickest…