Bitter chocolate, almond and cognac cake

Score some brownie points by whipping up this delicious dessert for your Valentine.

Ingredients

130 g	Dark chocolate, (darkest bitter chocolate available)
100 g	Butter
1 Tbsp	Cognac
1	Orange
½ Tbsp	Espresso coffee, (or use instant coffee powder mixed with 2 tsp water)
100 g	Sugar
120 g	Ground almonds (Main)
3	Eggs
1 to serve	Cream

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 150C. Grease and line the cake tin.
2. In a double boiler add the chocolate, butter, cognac, zest (from 1 orange), espresso, sugar and almonds.
3. Heat until melted, stirring occasionally until smooth and well combined.
4. Add the yolks and mix well. Whisk the whites until stiff and fold through the mixture.
5. Pour into the tin and bake for approximately 40 minutes. Serve with softly whipped cream.