Almond Roca Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 6 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. brown sugar, tightly packed
• 1/2 c. ground toasted almonds
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
• 1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3 tbs. unsalted butter, melted and lightly browned
• SYRUP:
• 1/3 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. water
• Amaretto to taste (at least 2 tbs)
• 1 recipe thick chocolate glaze
• 16 to 20 oz. Almond Roca broken into small bits, some as large as 1" square whipped cream
• THICK CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
• 4 oz. semisweet chocolate chips or grated squares
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/4 c. light corn syrup
• 5 tbs. unsalted butter
• 4 to 5 tbs. confectioners sugar