Food & Wine
Chocolate almond loaf
This rich, decadent loaf combines chocolate, almonds, and coffee for a truly delicious treat you can have for dessert, morning tea, or a naughty midnight snack.
Ingredients:
- 175g unsalted butter
- 410g caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 315g plain flour, sifted
- 70g cocoa, sifted
- 80g ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon bicarb soda
- 285ml sour cream
- 185ml strong coffee, cooled
Method:
- Preheat your oven to 180°C and lightly grease a 23cm loaf tin.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (this should take about four to five minutes). Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat slowly. Gradually increase the speed until everything is just evenly incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Add half of this mixture to the butter and eggs and beat lightly. Add the sour cream, beat lightly. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and incorporate.
- When the batter is smooth, gradually add the coffee.
- Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave the loaf to cool in the tin for 20 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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