I feel beholden to this simple
flourless cake. The moment I posted
the recipe on the blog, back in
June 2011, I knew something in my
short-lived blogger life had
changed. Comments started trickling
in, and that trickle soon became a
torrent! It seems that this
traditional cake from Piemonte
speaks a language that everybody is
fluent in: chocolate. But to call
this a chocolate cake doesn't
really do it justice. There is so
much more to it than that. What
makes this indulgent cake so
alluring is the addition of
Frangelico and coffee-spiked cocoa
paste. This blissful blend somehow
'chocifies' the chocolate: it is
chocolate to the power of 10. So if
you love a gentle, sweet,
milk-chocolate cake, torta gianduja
is not for you. But if you are a
true believer, a proud chocolate
addict, read on ...
