Chocolate Cake Made With Orange Marmalade

Ingredients

For the cake

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 ounces ground almonds
• 5 large eggs, separated
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (the best quality you can get)

For the icing

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons coffee extract (or instant espresso mixed into 4 T hot water)

Garnish

• pistachio nut (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300* F. Grease an 8 or 9-inch cake pan, line bottom with parchment paper, grease paper, and dust with cocoa.

2. 2

   Melt chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water. Allow to cool slightly.

3. 3

   Cream butter and sugar together until well mixed and fluffy. Add egg yolks and marmalade. Stir in melted chocolate.

4. 4

   Add flour, baking powder, and ground almonds. Stir to combine.

5. 5

   Whip egg whites until stiff. Fold into cake batter.

6. 6

   Pour into prepared pan and bake in a slow oven (about 300* F, 150* C, or gas mark 2) for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool for a few minutes in pan, then remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

8. 8

   While cake cools, make icing. Cream all ingredients together. Warm slightly to facilitate spreading, if needed.

9. 9

   When cake is completely cool, slice in half crosswise to make 2 layers. Fill and ice top with the icing.

10. 10

    If desired, decorate with pistachios.