Venetian chocolate cake with star anise gelato

Name: Venetian chocolate cake with star anise gelato
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 220 gm almond meal; 200 gm dark chocolate (55% cocoa solids), finely chopped; 175 gm softened butter; 175 gm caster sugar; 11 eggs, separated; 80 ml amaretto; Star anise gelato; 675 ml pouring cream; 4 star anise; 170 gm caster sugar; 2 egg yolks (about 70gm); Chocolate sauce; 75 gm caster sugar; 65 ml pouring cream