Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4.59 ounces marzipan (chopped into small chunks)
  • 2 cups all-purpose/plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • ⅙ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ cup less 2tsp sugar
  • ⅗ cup dark chocolate chunks (or chocolate chips)
  • ½ cup less 2tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup less 2tsp buttermilk
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • Confectioners sugar/icing sugar (for dusting)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F/ 180 C/ gas mark 4. Line the bottom of a 20 cm (8'') spring form pan with parchment paper, lock the sides, lightly grease with oil and dust with flour (approx. 1 teaspoon) turning around to coat evenly. Shake out excess flour and set the pan aside.
  • In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder and soda, sugar and salt and stir thoroughly using a whisk.
  • Stir in the marzipan chunks and chocolate chunks ensuring the marzipan pieces are coated evenly. Separate them with your fingertips if needed.
  • In another bowl whisk together the eggs, oil, buttermilk, milk and almond extract until smooth.
  • Pour into the dry mixture and stir just to combine. The batter will be thick.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top using a spatula or the back of a large spoon. Bake in the centre of the oven for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown (and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean).
  • Remove from the oven and set aside for 15 minutes. Remove the side and leave to cool completely before decorating with the powdered sugar and cutting.