Chocolate Amaretti Cake

• Butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup (about 2 ounces) baby amaretti cookies
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest (from approximately 1 orange)
• 4 large eggs
• About 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, for sifting

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch spring-form pan with nonstick spray and refrigerate.
2. In a small bowl, microwave the chocolate chips, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.
3. In a food processor, combine the almonds and cookies, and pulse until finely ground.
4. Transfer to a bowl.
5. Add the butter, sugar, and orange zest to the processor and blend until creamy and smooth.
6. With the machine running, add the eggs one at a time.
7. Add the nut mixture and the melted chocolate.
8. Pulse until blended.
9. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
10. Bake until the center puffs and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
11. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes.
12. Transfer to a platter, sift the cocoa powder over, and serve.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-amaretti-cake-376764 (may not work)