Flourless Chocolate Cake

BlogDessertsRecipes | January 25, 2021

I have been asked by my gal to make her a flourless chocolate cake for her upcoming birthday. Not an issue, I have trained for this moment all my youth and I have practiced this many times in my dotage. So Let’s look at the recipe and what makes the flourless cake different from the regular rising cakes. If you have never made a cake like this …not to worry. My recipe is standard and is easy to create. The cake is very rich and very heavy. You will be able to make one cake go the distance in a family setting. I have one bit of advice… use an 8″ round or smaller pan. This cake will work better in the heat if it is created in a smaller pan.

1 cup  semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate

1/2 cup unsalted butter

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 large eggs slightly beaten

1/2 cup  Dutch cocoa powder

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate

1/2 cup heavy cream

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Grease an 8-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Cut a piece of parchment to fit the bottom of the pan.
Place it in the bottom of the pan and spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
Set aside. 
Put the chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl, and heat until the butter is melted and the chips are soft, about one minute.
Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
If you need to reheat, do for 10 seconds at a time and stir. 
Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla extract and stir to combine. 
Add the eggs and stir until smooth. Add the cocoa powder and stir until just combined.
Don’t over mix. 
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake the cake for 25 minutes or until the cake has a thin crust on the top and the center registers 200°F on an instant-read thermometer.
Let the cake cool on a wire cooling rack for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges of the pan with a butter knife and carefully turn it upside down onto a cake plate or serving plate. The bottom of the cake will now be the top of the cake. Let the cake cool completely. 
While the cake is cooling, make the chocolate ganache. Combine the chocolate and cream in a medium microwave-safe bowl, and heat until the cream is very hot so it will melt the chocolate. I always start with 30 seconds and check it. It might take longer, it just depends on your microwave. Remove from the microwave, and stir until the the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. 
Spread the chocolate ganache glaze evenly over the cooled cake. Let the glaze set up for a few hours before cutting and serving the cake. I always put it in the refrigerator to speed up the process. 
Cut the cake into slices and serve with powdered sugar and raspberries, if desired. This cake is also great with whipped cream or ice cream.
 

 

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