An easy recipe for flourless chocolate cake. A rich and dense chocolate cake topped with a luscious chocolate ganache. This cake is also naturally gluten-free.The recipe also includes a how-to video!
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease an 8-Inch round cake pan with cooking oil spray. Cut a piece of parchment to fit the bottom of the pan. Place the piece of parchment in the bottom of the pan and spray it again with the cooking oil spray.
Add the butter and chocolate chips to a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat the chocolate chips and butter in the microwave for 1 minute until the chocolate chips are melted and soft. Stir until the chocolate chips are fully melted and the mixture is smooth. If the mixture is not fully melted, microwave it for 10-20 seconds at a time and stir until smooth. You can also melt the chocolate chips and butter together in a saucepan over low heat.
Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla extract to the melted chocolate chip mixture and stir to combine.
Add the whisked eggs to the mixture and stir until smooth.
Add the cocoa powder to the mixture and stir until combined. Do not over-mix.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake the cake for 25 minutes or until the center of the cake registers 200°F on an instant-read thermometer.
Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges of the pan with a knife and carefully turn the cake upside down onto a cake plate. The bottom of the cake will now be the top of the cake. Allow the cake cool completely.
For the ganache:
While the cake is cooling, make the chocolate ganache. Add the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a medium microwave-safe bowl, and heat for 30 seconds or until the cream is hot. Stir until the chocolate chips melt and the mixture is smooth.
Spread the chocolate ganache evenly over the cooled cake. Allow the ganache to cool and set for a few hours before cutting and serving the cake. Placing the cake in the refrigerator will speed up the setting process.
Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
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Notes
Store leftover in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
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