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Flourless Chocolate Cake

Flourless chocolate cake is a type of baked chocolate confection. Without flour to provide structure, it is dense and rich. It requires baking and then refrigeration to set.

Total 00:30
Yield 8

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (120 g) white granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ cup (150 g) unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup (150 g) chocolate (suitable for melting)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl set above another pan of simmering water (or use a double boiler).
  2. 2
    Lightly whisk chocolate mix until smooth, then remove from heat and allow to cool, whilst still stirring.
  3. 3
    Beat eggs and sugar in a bowl until the mixture is creamy.
  4. 4
    Gradually mix in the melted chocolate along with any other variants (see below).
  5. 5
    Pour mixture into mould (baking tray or 8 individual moulds).
  6. 6
    Cover moulds with aluminium foil and place the moulds in a deeper baking tray.
  7. 7
    Pour boiling water into the deep baking tray at a depth that is half that of the moulds.
  8. 8
    Bake for approximately 30 minutes in a preheated oven at gas mark 2 (300°F or 150°C). Insert a skewer to check if ready: if skewer comes out clean, then it is ready.
  9. 9
    Remove from oven and allow to cool at room temperature.
  10. 10
    Cool for approximately 10 hours in a fridge.
  11. 11
    Remove from mould, place on a plate and garnish.
Category
Desserts

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