Chocolate Praline Cake

Praline

1

Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat until it turns caramel-colored

Add the almonds and pour onto a smooth surface greased with butter

Let cool and grind in a processor or blender

2

Preheat the oven to medium temperature

Grease the cake mold with butter

Cover with aluminum foil and grease as well

Cake

1

In a stand mixer, cream the butter with half of the almonds and salt

Add the eggs one at a time and continue beating

Add the vanilla extract

Stop beating and add the chopped chocolate and two cups of praline

2

Beat the egg whites until stiff and add the remaining almonds

Add to the egg yolk mixture and mix delicately

Pour into the cake mold and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

Let cool and demold

Topping

Beat the heavy cream until it forms stiff peaks

Mix with half of the remaining praline and add to the top of the cake.