This flourless chocolate cake is a super rich, gooey, chocolate fix without being overly sweet. The addition of whipped cream or seasonal fruit paired to contrast the richness is an ideal dessert to impress your family and friends.
Process
Preheat the oven to 175°.
Grease and line a loose-bottomed spring-form baking pan.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler and add a pinch of salt. Leave the chocolate mixture to cool slightly.
In a mixing bowl, whip the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy.
In another mixing bowl, whip the egg whites to soft peaks.
Pour the chocolate mixture into the egg yolks and sugar and then gently fold in the whipped egg whites. When the ingredients are just starting to come together into a smooth batter, sift in the almond flour and gently fold the batter until all the ingredients are well combined.
Pour the batter into the spring-form baking pan and bake in a water bath at 170° for 40 minutes until just set.
Cool and dust over with cocoa powder.
The cake will sink slightly upon cooling but don’t be alarmed, the natural cracks can be topped with whipped cream before serving.
Ingredients
- 200g 70% dark chocolate
- 125g butter, plus extra for greasing the baking pan
- pinch of salt
- 4 eggs, separated
- 100g granulated sugar
- 80g almond flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- whipped cream to serve
Equipment
- 20-inch loose bottom spring-form baking pan
- baking parchment
- 3 mixing bowls
- balloon whisk
- spatula for folding
- double boiler