Preparation

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Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas 4). Line the base of a springform cake tin with baking paper and grease the sides with butter.

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Break the chocolate into pieces and melt in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of hot water. Add the butter in pieces and melt into the hot chocolate. Remove the bowl from the pan and allow the chocolate to cool slightly.

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Mix the eggs in a bowl with the sugar and a pinch of salt until thick and creamy. Stir in the almonds, cinnamon and baking powder.

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Slowly add the slightly cooled chocolate mixture.

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Mix everything well with a spatula.

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Pour the mixture into the tin and bake in the oven for 40 minutes.

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Test if the cake is ready by inserting a cocktail stick into the centre. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready.

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Allow the cake to cool slightly in the tin and dust with cocoa powder. Remove from the tin and allow to cool on a wire rack. Cut into pieces and serve the chocolate cake with whipped cream as desired.