In honor of my sister's 20th birthday, I made a flourless chocolate cake. Since she is gluten intolerant, this was a way for her to be able to enjoy chocolate cake again.
Here's the recipe which I found online! It's delicious and rich!
- 12 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- Confectioners' sugar and/or cocoa powder, for dusting
Directions
Serving suggestion: Really Vanilly Whipped Cream, recipe follows, or ice cream
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 by 2-inch spring form pan.
Put the chocolate, butter, and salt in a large microwave safe bowl. Melt in the microwave on 75 percent power for 2 minutes. Stir and microwave again until completely melted, about 2 minutes more. Alternatively, put the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with an inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl on the pan without touching the water. Stir occasionally until melted.
Beat the eggs and sugar with a standing or handheld mixer until light and thickened, about 8 to 10 minutes. Fold the melted chocolate into the whipped eggs until evenly combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out wet but not gooey, about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and cool on a rack.
When ready to serve remove ring from spring form mold. Dust cake with confectioners' sugar or cocoa powder. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.
If you try it, tell me what you think in the comments!
