Dessert for 12

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Name: Flourless Chocolate Cake
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 225 g salted butter cubed; 300 g dark chocolate roughly chopped; 1 tbsp coffee powder; 6 eggs separated; 100 g light brown soft sugar; 200 g caster sugar; 2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 30 g cocoa powder; berries to serve (optional)

Rich flourless chocolate cake combines melted dark chocolate with whipped egg whites before baking until firm.

$0.86per serving $

115 minstart to table

12servings

British and Irish Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Ingredients

225 g salted butter cubed
300 g dark chocolate roughly chopped
1 tbsp coffee powder
6 eggs separated
100 g light brown soft sugar
200 g caster sugar
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
30 g cocoa powder
berries to serve (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line the base of a 9-inch springform pan with baking paper.
Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, then stir in the coffee powder.
Beat the egg yolks with both sugars and vanilla, then mix in the melted chocolate and cocoa powder.
Whip the egg whites to firm peaks and fold them gently into the chocolate mixture.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 38 to 42 minutes, until the center is set.
Cool the cake in the pan for 20 minutes, then cool it on a rack for 35 minutes before serving with berries.

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