Almond Flour vs Ground Almonds in Caprese Chocolate Torte

Question

I noticed that your Caprese Chocolate and Almond Torte uses ground almonds.  Other recipes use almond flour.  I  have almond flour and wondered if I could substitute it for the ground almonds and how it would change the results.

Lynn Clark · Accepted Answer

Hi Jacqueline - We tested our version with almond flour, but ultimately found that we liked the flavor and texture better using our own ground almond meal. This also allowed us to toast the almonds that we ground for inside the cake. The toasted almonds intensified the roasted quality of the chocolate. Since we really wanted the added crunch from whole sliced almonds on top of the cake, we found it was easier to just call for one ingredient and use it two ways. Unfortunately, we did not test our final recipe using almond flour in place of the sliced almonds. Best, Lynn C.

Almond Flour vs Ground Almonds in Caprese Chocolate Torte

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