Flourless Chocolate, Almond, and Coconut Cake Recipe | Epicurious

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Slices of chocolate macaroon cake on small plates with the remaining whole cake on a serving platter.

Photo by Alex Lau

This is a cake version of the chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons that are a Passover staple. Any nut will work in place of the almonds.

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