Torta caprese

An accidentally gluten free almond chocolate cake

I feel a tender fondness for forgetful pastry chefs. I imagine them so absorbed in their art, in the alchemy of butter and sugar, to forget an essential ingredient while they are baking their cakes. If most of the time you can archive the accident as a disastrous failure, there are legendary exceptions.

In France, the sisters Tatin forgot the dough in th…