How to Make Flourless Chocolate Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Flourless chocolate cake is a decadent and rich dessert that is perfect for chocolate lovers. This indulgent treat is made without any flour, making it a great option for those with gluten sensitivities or dietary restrictions. The absence of flour also gives the cake a dense and fudgy texture, making it a truly irresistible dessert.

Despite its name, flourless chocolate cake is not lacking in flavor or richness. In fact, the absence of flour allows the chocolate to really shine, crea...

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 18 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 6 eggs

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 9 hrs 10 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 1 10-inch round cake

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch round cake pan; set aside.
  • Combine sugar, water, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until completely dissolved; set aside.
  • Melt bittersweet chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes. Pour chocolate into the bowl of an electric mixer.
  • Cut butter into pieces; beat butter, one piece at a time, into chocolate until combined. Beat in hot sugar water. Slowly beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Have a pan larger than the cake pan ready; put the cake pan in the larger pan and fill the larger pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
  • Bake cake in the water bath in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. The center will still look wet. Place cake in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
  • To unmold, dip the bottom of the cake pan in hot water for 10 seconds and invert onto a serving plate.
  • Nutrition

    341 cal.

    • Total Fat: 24g
    • Saturated Fat: 14g
    • Cholesterol: 102mg
    • Sodium: 66mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 24g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Calcium: 15mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 149mg