This week's challenge for the Weekly Bake Off , organised by Amy, was the Divine Chocolate Cake from page 204 of Mary Berry's '100 Cakes and Bakes'. It's a flourless cake, which is something I have not tried making before, and relies on the correct beating of egg whites to add lightness to the mix. 'Uh Oh, another recipe for disaster' I thought, particularly after last week. And again, I had my problems with this one. The cake itself tastes fantastic, but mine did not rise evenly in the oven (and a large crack appeared around the sides). It initially felt very dry on the top. This was later rectified by the icing, which then combined to form a gooey, fudgy cake that went down well with Mike and the boys. Anyway, here's the recipe. Ingredients 6 large eggs, 5 of them separated 215g caster sugar 265g plain 39% chocolate (I used Bourneville) 1 level teaspoon instant coffee 1 tsp hot water 150g ground almonds Icing 4 tbspn apricot jam 225g p...
because everyone deserves a little sweetness in their life