Chocolate Amaretti Cake

If you like chocolate, oranges and almonds you will love this little slice of heaven.

Butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup baby amaretti cookies
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
4 large eggs
About 2 Tablespoons unsweetened coca powder, for sifting

Preheat the Oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pans with nonstick spray and refrigerate.

In a small bowl, microwave the chocolate ships, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.

In a food processor, combine the almonds and cookies, and pulse until finely ground. Transfer to a bowl. Add the butter, sugar, and orange zest to the processor and blend until creamy and smooth. With the machine running, add the eggs one at a time. Add the nut mixture and the melted chocolate. Pulse until blended.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake until the center puffs
and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter, sift the cocoa powder over , and serve