Caprese Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Grease with butter and flour or baking spray a 9 inch cake pan, set aside.
3. 3
   With a hand or stand mixer beat the butter and half of the sugar until creamy.
4. 4
   Add the egg yolks (one at the time) until well incorporated.
5. 5
   Melt the chocolate at Bain Marie, then let cool until room temperature. Fold into the butter mixture.
6. 6
   Add the vanilla extract, the Limoncello and then the almond meal.
7. 7
   In a separate bowl whip the egg whites with the remain sugar until they reach stiff peaks.
8. 8
   Fold little by little the whipped white eggs into the mixture.
9. 9
   Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 45 minutes.
10. 10
    Let the cake cool completely in the pan, then dust with confectioners' sugar.