Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cake with Almond Crisp

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 1/2 cup (75 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp (20 g) cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk

• Almond Crisp

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp tamari almonds, coarsely chopped

• Ganache

  • 6 oz (170 g) dark chocolate, chopped
  • 2/3 cup (150 ml) 35% heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup (55 g) unsalted butter, softened