White Chocolate Almond Cake with Fruit

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

 * 6 oz white baking chocolate, chopped
 * 10 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
 * 6 tbsp sugar
 * 6 large eggs, whites and yolks separated
 * 1½ cups slivered almonds, without skin, finely ground (don't over-process or they will turn to paste)
 * 1 tsp almond extract
 * 2 mangoes
 * 6 oz raspberries
 * juice of 1 lime

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Grease bottom of 9 inch spring-form pan, line with wax paper.
 * 3) Melt chocolate in microwave, (white chocolate wont melt into smoothness like dark chocolate does) don't over melt, set aside.
 * 4) Beat butter in a bowl until creamy.
 * 5) Beat in 3 tbs sugar, then the egg yolks, beat well.
 * 6) Scrape in cooled chocolate, beat until blended.
 * 7) Add almonds and extract, beat until combined.
 * 8) Beat egg whites until peaks begin to form.
 * 9) Add remaining sugar, beating until whites are glossy and firm.
 * 10) Add a big dollop to cake batter and stir well, then fold in remaining whites.
 * 11) Pour into pan.
 * 12) Bake 50 minutes or until done.
 * 13) Cool in pan 20 minutes.
 * 14) Invert cake, remove paper.
 * 15) Shortly before serving, peel and coarsely chop mangoes, wringing out mango skins over the fruit.
 * 16) Add raspberries and juice of half a lime.
 * 17) Toss to mix, serve alongside the cake.