Chocolate Torte recipe is delicious has very little flour and I experimented with flour substitute and margarine and it was good.

Chocolate Torte(recipe from Linda Wightman)

¾ cup butter

6 tbl cocoa

1 cup sugar, divided

2/3 cup ground blanched almonds

2 tbl flour

3 eggs separated

2 tbl water

Instructions:

Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in ¾ cup sugar; blend until smooth.  Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.  Blend in almonds, cocoa and flour. Beat in egg yolks one at a time.  Stir in water.  In medium bowl beat egg whites until foamy.  Gradually add remaining ¼ c sugar, beating until soft peaks form.  Gently fold chocolate mixture into egg whites, blending thoroughly.  Pour into greased and floured 9” layer pan.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  Cool 10 minutes (cake will settle) remove from pan onto wire rack; cool completely.  Invert cake to serving plate

Glaze

3 tbl light corn syrup

3 tbl water

2 tbl butter

6 oz chocolate chips

Bring syrup, water and butter to boil. Remove from heat.  Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth.  Pour glaze on cake.  Spread on top and sides with spatula.