Flourless Double Chocolate Cake
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Recipe type: Cake
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 10-12
 
A Flourless Double, Double Chocolate Cake that's gluten-free.
Ingredients
  • 250gms (1 cup) dark chocolate chips
  • 125gms (8 tbspns) butter, chopped
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp espresso
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup cocoa powder, sifted
  • For the Ganache:
  • 250gms (1 cup) dark chocolate chips
  • ½ cup thickened cream
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180C (375F).
  2. Line the base and sides of a 21cm (8 inch) cake tin with baking paper.
  3. Place a large heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water making sure the water doesn't touch the bowl. Add chocolate and butter and stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. (Alternatively, melt in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth).
  4. Add sugar, espresso vanilla and salt and stir until well combined.
  5. Add eggs and beat until smooth.
  6. Mix in cocoa powder and stir until smooth.
  7. Pour cake mixture into prepared tin and cook for 25 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
  9. Upturn cake on to serving platter and allow to cool completely.
  10. For the Ganache:
  11. Combine chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water being careful not to let the water touch the bowl. Stir cream and chocolate until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Allow to cool slightly. (Alternatively melt chocolate and cream in a bowl placed in the microwave for 30 second bursts, stirring between bursts).
  12. When ganache has thickened but still spreadable, pour over top of cake.
  13. Place cake in refrigerator to chill completely before serving.
  14. Serve with berries and cream if desired.
Recipe by Hotly Spiced at http://hotlyspiced.com/flourless-double-chocolate-cake/