Flourless chocolate cake is a rich and delicious dessert that is perfect for any party or special occasion. This luscious cake is made with a combination of chocolate, sugar, eggs, and butter and is known for its dense, moist texture and intense chocolate flavor. It has a velvety smooth texture and a rich, decadent taste that is sure to satisfy any chocolate lover. Creating the perfect flourless chocolate cake can be a bit tricky, but with the right recipe and a few helpful tips, you can create a cake that will impress your friends and family. This article will provide you with all the information you need to make the perfect flourless chocolate cake, including a selection of recipes and helpful hints to ensure success.
Let's cook with our recipes!
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE I
A dense chocolate cake for those of us who can't tolerate wheat or gluten.
Provided by Maggie
Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease one 10 inch round cake pan and set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat combine the water, salt and sugar. Stir until completely dissolved and set aside.
- Either in the top half of a double boiler or in a microwave oven melt the bittersweet chocolate. Pour the chocolate into the bowl of an electric mixer.
- Cut the butter into pieces and beat the butter into the chocolate, 1 piece at a time. Beat in the hot sugar-water. Slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Have a pan larger than the cake pan ready, put the cake pan in the larger pan and fill the pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
- Bake cake in the water bath at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 45 minutes. The center will still look wet. Chill cake overnight in the pan. To unmold, dip the bottom of the cake pan in hot water for 10 seconds and invert onto a serving plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.9 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Cholesterol 101.6 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 66 mg, Sugar 23.8 g
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
This gluten-free cake can be enjoyed at room temperature, but chilling it transforms the texture, making it deliciously dense.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and butter the inside of a spring-form pan. Melt the chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; stirring frequently until smooth. Stir in the sugar, cocoa powder and salt until all of the lumps are gone. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat the egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until they form stiff peaks, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir the egg yolks into the cooled chocolate mixture, then stir in about a quarter of the whipped egg whites. Scrape this lightened chocolate mixture into the remaining whipped egg whites and gently fold until mostly combined (it's ok if there are some streaks of egg white). Pour into the prepared pan and bake until the center of the cake no longer wiggles, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan, on a wire rack (the cake will deflate slightly). Unlock the pan and dust the top of the cake with some cocoa powder. Cut into slices and serve with whipped cream.
EASY FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
This will impress any guests you entertain and you don't have to tell them how easy it was! Serve with chocolate ganache and raspberry sauce. I used recipes I found here on Allrecipes.com for chocolate ganache (by INGRIDEVOGEL) and raspberry sauce (by The_Tattooed_Chef). The raspberry sauce complements all that chocolate and makes the cake moist. Both of these recipes are easy, simple, and exceptional as well.
Provided by level01
Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes
Time 10h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch cake pan with oil.
- Combine chocolate, butter, and sugar in a double boiler over simmering water; cook, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Pour chocolate mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat on low speed until cooled, about 5 minutes. Increase speed to medium; beat in eggs one at a time. Add water and vanilla extract; beat on low speed until blended. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Place cake pan inside a large baking dish. Pour enough water into the baking dish to come halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
- Bake cake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow cake to cool in the water bath, about 1 hour. Transfer to the refrigerator; chill until firm, 8 hours to overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 596.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 211.7 mg, Fat 43.7 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 25.4 g, Sodium 55.4 mg, Sugar 47 g
PERFECT FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
This is the best chocolate cake I've ever eaten! Something between a mousse and a cake, it is so moist it will melt in your mouth like a chocolate bar. I tried about 7 different flourless chocolate cake recipes before I came up with this one which incorporates only the best of them all. This cake will only be as good as the chocolate you use, so make it good! If you are on a no-flour diet (for celiacs for instance) this cake is perfect- just use sweet rice flour to flour the pan instead of wheat flour. For an exotic treat, add 2 tsp key-lime zest or 2 tsp key-lime extract along with the vanilla extract. Cooking time does not include chilling time.
Provided by Catfish Charlie
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Oil and flour a 9-inch springform cake round.
- Cut a piece of wax paper or parchment to fit inside the bottom of the pan, place the paper in the bottom of the pan.
- In a double-boiler on gentle heat, melt the butter and chocolate together until smooth.
- Set aside to cool slightly.
- In a clean mixing bowl (make sure there is no oil residue on the bowl or mixer attachments) beat the egg whites until they become cloudy and frothy; about 30 seconds.
- Continue beating while adding the brown sugar and cream of tartar.
- Beat until stiff peaks form- be careful not to over beat--this is most important!
- If the eggs curdle, throw them away and start over with new egg whites, seriously.
- Whisk the egg yolks and vanilla into the melted chocolate mixture in a large mixing bowl.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate (start by folding in about 1/3rd of the whites, then gently fold in the remaining whites), the mixture should end up fluffy and light.
- Pour into the prepared pan.
- Wrap the bottom of the pan with foil and place the pan in a deep cooking sheet with about 1/2 to 1 inch of water in it.
- Bake the cake for about 60-70 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.
- Remove cake from oven and allow to cool for about an hour.
- Gently run a knife around the edge of the pan, and then carefully invert the cake onto a flat plate or other surface.
- Remove the paper from the bottom (now the top) of the cake.
- Invert again onto the final plate for displaying the cake.
- The cake can be eaten right away but it may fall slightly when it is cut- for best results, it should be refrigerated for at least 6 hours before serving.
ELIZABETH DAVID'S PERFECT CHOCOLATE CAKE- FLOURLESS
The classic flourless chocolate cake by Elizabeth David. Needs no tweakin', just eatin' Get the best chocolate and the freshest eggs and it's a no-brainer. This is the cake my 5 yo nephew always asks my sister for and ALL the boys demolish it!!
Provided by Aunty Dotty
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Melt chocolate, sugar & butter in a double boiler of your invention
- Remove from the heat and stir thoroughly to combine. Mix in the almonds, then beat in egg yolks one by one.
- Beat the whites to stif peaks then fold those in also. It helps to mix in about a quarter of the egg to the mix first to lighten it, then fold in the remainder.
- Turn into a greased and floured cake tin - 20cm round or square. Bake for 40-50 minutes.
- Cool in the tin before placing on a wire rack and dust with icing sugar to serve to assembled amazed guests.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 674.6, Fat 58, SaturatedFat 30.3, Cholesterol 229.7, Sodium 213.2, Carbohydrate 43, Fiber 10, Sugar 26.6, Protein 15.2
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
One bite of fudgy Flourless Chocolate Cake and you'll see why it's pure pleasure for confirmed chocoholics! A small slice of this rich, dense dessert goes a long way.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a heavy saucepan, melt butter, 1/4 cup sugar and chocolates over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool until mixture is lukewarm. , In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in pecans and chocolate mixture. , In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Stir a small amount of whites into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites., Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. , Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan and cool completely. Frost with Chocolate Ganache if desired. Garnish with strawberries and mint if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
Crackly on top and fudgy yet tender in the center, this cake tastes like a complex restaurant dessert, but comes together effortlessly in one bowl. Chocolate chips save you the messy step of chopping chocolate bars and deliver deep flavor along with cocoa powder. If you don't have a springform pan, a regular cake pan lined with foil all around makes it easy to lift out the delicate cake, which melts in your mouth when served warm or at room temperature. Refrigerated or frozen leftovers take on a candylike chewiness, but a quick zap in the microwave will return it to just-baked softness. Slices are delicious on their own or with any creamy toppings.
Provided by Genevieve Ko
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter the bottom and sides of an 8-inch springform pan, or press a large sheet of foil into the bottom and up the sides of an 8-inch round cake pan, smoothing the sides, and generously butter the foil.
- Bring a few inches of water in a large saucepan to a simmer over medium heat. Set a large heatproof bowl over the saucepan and add the chocolate. When the chips look soft and melty, stir gently until smooth. Turn off the heat, and add the butter to the bowl. Stir gently until melted and smooth. Add the cocoa powder and stir until smooth, then take the bowl off the saucepan.
- Stir in the granulated sugar until incorporated, then add the eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla, then scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake until crackly and dry on top, and a toothpick inserted 2 inches from the edge comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with some crumbs attached.
- Cool in the pan on a rack, then remove the sides of the springform pan or lift the cake out of the cake pan using the foil overhang. You can slice and serve warm or at room temperature. Or, to cut very neat slices, freeze the cooled cake until firm. Slice and warm up in the microwave or oven, if preferred. Serve the cake with whipped cream or ice cream, if you'd like. The cake can be wrapped and kept at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate. The better the chocolate, the better the cake will taste. Look for a chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70%.
- Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the cake tough. Stir just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake in a water bath. This will help to prevent the cake from cracking.
- Let the cake cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to develop and the cake to set properly.
- Garnish the cake with your favorite toppings. Some popular options include whipped cream, chocolate shavings, or fresh berries.
Conclusion:
Flourless chocolate cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its rich chocolate flavor and velvety texture, this cake is sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give this flourless chocolate cake a try. You won't be disappointed.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
#time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #preparation #occasion #desserts #eggs-dairy #oven #dinner-party #vegetarian #cakes #chocolate #dietary #low-sodium #gluten-free #free-of-something #low-in-something #taste-mood #sweet #equipment #4-hours-or-less
You'll also love