Dark Chocolate and Almond Cake

I could not leave this out of the collection; it is one of my favourite cakes and one my clients request all the time. There are many versions of ‘Caprese’ cakes, mostly made with flour. The Italian Jews adopted this flour-free version to make it kosher for Passover and as with most things chocolatey, I owe the recipe to my chocoholic sister, Simona. I use whole almonds for their crunchy texture, but you can use ground ones if you are short of time or don’t have a food processor. The but