Caprese Almond Cake

📍 Origin: Capri – Campania  ·  🌱 Vegetarian · 🌾 Gluten-free  ·  ⚠️ Allergens: almonds, eggs, dairy

Caprese Almond Cake, or Torta Caprese, is a classic Italian flourless chocolate and almond cake from the Isle of Capri.

If you enjoy baking, this might be the right choice for you. Because it is made without flour, and therefore without gluten, its texture is very delicate and light. It relies only on whipped eggs and almond flour, so there is nothing to worry about in the baking!

Torta Caprese is a famous gluten-free cake from Campania. The story goes that it was accidentally created by a Capri pastry chef named Carmine di Fiore in 1920. This pastry chef forgot to add flour to his almond cake because he was in a rush and stressed by the presence of three gangsters. It has since become a delicacy and a source of pride for the Amalfi Coast.

Torta Caprese is a well-known dessert from the Campania region of Italy. Almonds play a big role in the region’s traditional cuisine. You may have heard of Pasta di Mandorle, a delicious almond paste made from ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites. This paste can be moulded and coloured into unique shapes and figures, sometimes even intricate puppets. Skilled artisans create incredible nativity puppets with almond paste to decorate the nativity scene during the Christmas season and Nativity celebrations. It’s no surprise that this region has many almond groves.

Allergens & Dietary Needs

This flourless Italian cake contains almonds, chocolate, butter, eggs, and Marsala wine. Please inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions.

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Learn to Make Torta Caprese in Genoa

Add Torta Caprese to your menu: choose it as one of your three recipes and cook it step by step with chef Lucrezia in her home kitchen in Genoa, then sit down to enjoy it with a glass of Italian wine. You will receive the written recipe by email, so you can make it again at home.