Dark Chocolate Flourless Cake

Valentine’s Day is approaching and Dark Chocolate Flourless Cake is your answer! I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like chocolate. This dessert is a real winner and you get decadent chocolate without any flour. This is good for those of you who have gluten allergies or are on low carb diets. This will have carbs, but not having flour in the cake sure cuts down on them.

Flourless Chocolate Cake
Flourless Chocolate Cake
 

Dark chocolate (in moderation) is quite healthy. Not only does dark chocolate contain antioxidants which keeps the body from aging (who doesn’t need that!) by blocking free radicals, it lowers blood pressure and balances hormones in the body. Who would believe something that tastes so great could be so good for you?

This dessert is a little time consuming to prepare, but it is SO worth it!

I’ve probably made this “cake” over 100 times (well, maybe that is an exaggeration) trying to perfect it. I think what makes this flourless chocolate cake so perfect is the light, yet decadent and silky texture created by the eggs. I chose to make this recipe as I would make a custard, and the final dessert reminds me of just that.

In accordance with my thoughts about preparing the cake like a custard, I chose not to bake it as a traditional cake. Instead, I baked it in a water bath. The results are to die for! Make sure not to over bake it. The center still needs to jiggle when you remove it from the oven. If you’re worried about getting it just right, check the temperature of the cake. It should reach 140 degrees.

One more perfect aspect of this truly amazing cake is that it refrigerates and freezes equally well. No rushing to get dessert on the table! I make mine days ahead.

I will have to make two for my family…one for me and the other for them. This recipe goes great with my Chili Cocoa Crusted Venison with Blackberry Reduction Sauce. Really, I hope you will give these two recipes a try. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate!

Nothing better than flour less chocolate cake. The texture is amazing and goes perfectly with the intoxicating chocolate!
Nothing better than a guilt-free flourless chocolate cake. The texture is amazing and goes perfectly with the intoxicating chocolate!

 

Dark Chocolate Flourless Cake

This is good for those of you who have gluten allergies or are on low carb diets. This recipe will have carbs, but not having flour in the cake sure cuts down on them.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter cut into 1/2 inch pieces plus extra for greasing the pan
  • 1 pound good bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons strong coffee
  • 9 large eggs cold
  • confectioner's sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Place parchment paper on bottom of 9-inch spring form pan. Grease sides of pans with butter. Wrap outside, bottom, and sides of pan with heavy duty foil. Place inside a roasting pan.
  • Melt butter and chocolate in a Pyrex bowl over a saucepan filled with two inches of simmering water. When barely melted, stir in coffee and remove from heat.
  • Place eggs in mixer and mix on high speed for 3 minutes or until eggs are pale yellow. Continue whipping 3 more minutes or until eggs have doubled in size, approximately 4 cups.
  • Fold ¼ of eggs into chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula. Do not over mix. When incorporated add ½ of remaining mixture and when that is incorporated add the last ½ of eggs. Place batter into spring form pan and smooth.
  • Heat 1 quart of water in microwave or in a saucepan to a low boil and pour around the spring form pan until the water reaches half way up the sides of the pan. Place pan carefully into the oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until cake has risen slightly or thermometer inserted registers at 140 degrees. The cake will not look done. It will firm up in the refrigerator. Remove cake from water bath and let cool at room temperature. Do not remove from pan.
  • After cake has cooled, wrap in plastic wrap. Cover top with foil and refrigerate overnight or for eight hours. Unwrap cake and remove spring form pan. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. Serve with fresh berries or Easy Berry Sauce and Basic Whipped Cream.
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4 Comments

  1. Stacy, this looks and sounds wonderful! I have one question though…I do not like the taste of coffee at all. Could I just omit that, or do I need to replace it with something? Would love to try this. I like simple, and only a few ingredient recipes! So this looks perfect!

    Always Experiencing Him,
    Jody

    1. I think it would be fine to leave it out. You shouldn’t taste the coffee though; it just brings out the taste of the chocolate. This dessert is very rich and will need whipped cream and powdered sugar to garnish. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks Jody.

  2. No sugar or sugar substitute in the recipe?

    1. It’s very rich and doesn’t need extra sugar in that there is some already in the bittersweet chocolate. It can be a little biter, so you can use other chocolates with more sugar content if you like it more sweet and less dark bitter tasting. With the whipped cream and powdered sugar it’s perfect.

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