Almond Torte with Orange & Chocolate

My office mate is wonderful, and she gave me this recipe from the "One Bite at a Time" cookbook by Rebecca Katz. I'll be playing with it considerably, but here's the first version.

Torte
1 1/2 C almond meal (you can grind your own if you like)
1/4 C coconut flour
3 eggs
1/4 C maple syrup
1 t vanilla extract
1/4 t sea salt
zest of 1 orange

Topping
3 oz baker's chocolate
2 T agave syrup

Preheat oven to 375F. Line an 8" spring form pan with parchment paper (or brown paper bag), spray with oil. Mix all torte ingredients until combined and pour into pan. Bake 15 - 20 minutes until center is firm and does not jiggle.

Combine syrup ingredients in a microwave-save bowl and zap until chocolate is melted. Stir to combine and taste for sweetness.

When the torte is out of the oven, froste with the chocolate mixture. (I had planned to drizzle it but it was too thick!) To gild that lily, we ate it with ice cream.