Dense chocolate cake

Place 1 cup blanched almonds with 1tbsp of sugar--finely grind it.Heat oven to 350*.Grease & flour 9"pan.Melt 1/2 lb bittersweet chocolate&1/2 cup butter over low heatin a double boiler.Beat 6 yols with 1/3 cup sugar until pale.Add the chocolate mix ture & grated zest of 1 orange,mix well.Beat 6 eggwhites separately& fold into the cake mix.Pour into pan,bake for 45 min,cool.In a doubl boiler melt 1/2 lb coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate with 1/4 cup butter.Ad 2/3 cup heavy cream&stir till smooth.Cool to thicken & ice cake.