Flourless Chocolate Cake
This Flourless Chocolate Cake is a dense and decadent treat with a chocolate ganache on top. Made with simple ingredients, this flourless cake is impressive enough for dinner parties or Valentine's Day. It has a rich chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
CAKE:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, (you could also use milk chocolate or dark chocolate)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa, (regular cocoa can be used but the flavor won't be as rich)
GLAZE:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and Lightly grease a metal 8" round cake pan; cut a piece of parchment to fit, grease it, and lay it in the bottom of the pan.
- FOR THE CAKE: Place chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and heat until the butter is melted and the chips are soft. Stir intermittently and heat more as needed. Transfer chocolate mixture to a mixing bowl.
- Stir in the sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add the eggs, beating briefly until smooth. Add the cocoa powder, and mix just to combine.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake for 25-28 minutes; the top will have formed a thin crust, and it should register at least 200°F on an instant-read thermometer inserted into its center.
- Remove it from the oven, and cool it in the pan for 5 minutes.
- Loosen the sides of the pan with a table knife and turn it out onto a serving plate. The top will now be on the bottom; that's fine. Allow the cake to cool completely before glazing.
- To make the glaze: Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream until it's not quite at a simmer, but showing fine bubbles around the edge. Pour the cream over the chocolate, stir very briefly to combine, and let rest for 5 minutes. Stir again — at first slowly, then more vigorously — until the chocolate is completely melted and the glaze is smooth. If any bits of chocolate remain, reheat briefly in the microwave or over a burner, then stir until smooth.
- Spoon the glaze over the cake, spreading it to drip over the sides a bit. Allow the glaze to set for several hours before serving the cake. Cut with a sharp knife. Serve with fresh raspberries, a scoop of ice cream, or whipped cream.
Notes
Source: King Arthur Flour