One word that best describes a flourless chocolate cake is rich. Since you’re not using flour, you can add even more chocolate than you usually would a traditional flour cake. Get ready to indulge in a decadent flourless chocolate cake with this simple recipe.
What You’ll Need
For Cake:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
For Icing:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Directions
Making the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8 inch round cake pan.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips and butter. Heat in the microwave for about 2 minutes or until mixture has completely melted.
- Then, beat the eggs, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla until it has thickened.
- Next, combine the two mixtures and stir well.
- Pour the batter in the baking pan and bake for about 1 hour and 25 minutes.
- To check to see if it’s finished baking, insert a toothpick in the center. It should come out wet not gooey.
- When it’s done, flip the tray over to slide out your cake and let cool.
Making the Icing:
- Combine chocolate and cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat until the mixture until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Take out of the microwave and let cool.
- After it’s done cooling, spread it over the cake using a small spatula. Top with raspberries or confectioners sugar.