Good-Cooking - Chocolate, Rum and Almond Cake

Ingredients

• 4 ounces (112 gr). semisweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) dark rum
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, unsalted, softened
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) cream of tartar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) almonds, blanched, pulverized
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) almond extract
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) flour, plain, bleached, sifted, less 1 1/2 tablespoons
• 3 eggs, separated
• 3 (1 ounce - 28 gr) squares semisweet chocolate
• 1 1/2 tablespoons (20 ml) dark rum or strong coffee
• 6 tablespoons (90 ml) butter, unsalted, softened