Flourless Chocolate Cake
Flourless chocolate cake is the perfect dessert. It's rich, dense and chocolaty, with a dense texture that melts in your mouth. You can make this dessert as simple or elaborate as you would like!
Equipment
- 6 Ramekins
- 1 baking pan
- 1 Knife
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 whisk
- 1 rubber spatula
- 1 Set of measuring cups
- 1 Set of measuring spoons
- 1 Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Chocolate, semisweet, chopped
- 1 Stick Butter, softened
- 6 Eggs Separated
- 1/2 Cup Granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- Combine chopped chocolate and butter. Add to bowl, and melt over a pot of water on low heat. Stirring constantly.
- Whisk together egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar until thick and has a pale yellow color.
- Stir chocolate into the egg yolk mixture.
- Separately whisk the egg whites until thick. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and beat to a light meringue.
- Fold the chocolate into the meringue.
- Pour the batter into the ramekins. Bake for 30 minutes in a hot water bath until done. Insert a toothpick in the middle of the cake and if it comes out clean, it is done.
- Transfer the ramekins to a cooling rack. Cool for 10 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar or any toppings of your choice to the flourless chocolate cake.
Notes
- Chop your chocolate and cut your butter into small pieces beforehand with a knife. This will save you time and make it easier to melt both ingredients together.
- When you melt your chocolate and butter over pot of water on low heat. Use about 1 cup of water. It is important that the water in the pot doesn't directly touch the bowl or else it can burn the chocolate.
- Bake your flourless chocolate cake in a hot water bath. Place your ramekins with the batter inside of a baking pan of hot water. Place inside the oven and bake . The hot water helps maintain a more constant temperature around the cake, allowing it to bake evenly.