Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe

a slice of flourless chocolate cake being lifted off the plate.

Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 372cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

Made with dark chocolate, cocoa, butter, and eggs, this Flourless Chocolate Cake is rich, fudgy, and naturally gluten-free. Perfect for when you need an easy, show-stopping dessert!

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Ingredients

1½ cups chopped dark chocolate (200 grams)
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
6 large eggs (room temperature)
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a 9" springform pan with parchment paper (I pinch it in between the top and bottom for easy removal, but this is optional). Lightly grease with non-stick spray.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate and butter and microwave in 30-45 second intervals, stirring each time, until melted and smooth.
Whisk in the sugar until smooth.
Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, until combined.
Add the cocoa powder, vanilla, baking powder and salt and whisk until completely combined.
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 40-50 minutes, until the top is dry and a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs but no batter.
Set aside to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled.

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Notes

Ingredients and Substitutions:

Chocolate: you can use milk chocolate or chocolate chips if you prefer in this recipe. Keep in mind that sweeter chocolate will make the cake sweeter as well.
Butter: if using salted butter, omit the added salt.
Baking powder: you can make this recipe without baking powder for a denser, fudgier cake but I like to add it for more of a cake-like texture.

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