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6-Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake

Only 6 ingredients for this one bowl espresso chocolate cake that can be prepared and baked in under an hour!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: cake
Servings: 8
Calories: 293kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate not unsweetened
  • 8 tablespoons (113 grams) unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup (149 grams) granulated white sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (42 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F and butter an 8-inch round cake pan or springform pan. Line bottom with a round of parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray.
  • Chop chocolate into small pieces. In a double boiler or metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water melt chocolate with butter, stirring, until smooth. Remove top of double boiler or bowl from heat and whisk sugar into chocolate mixture.
  • Allow to cool slightly then add in your eggs and vanilla and whisk well. Stir in the cocoa powder, and espresso powder if using into the chocolate mixture and whisk until just combined.
  • Pour batter into pan and bake in middle of oven 25 minutes, or until top has formed a thin crust. Cool cake in pan on a rack 5 minutes and invert onto a serving plate.
  • Dust cake with powdered sugar (or cocoa powder) and serve with ice-cream if desired.

Notes

  • Cake keeps, after being cooled completely, in an airtight container, 1 week.
  • Use good quality chocolate. This cake is very rich and depends on the quality of chocolate. My favorite storebrand is Ghirardelli chocolate. If buying online, I love Valhrona!
  • This cake can stick. so just be sure to spray and line the pan with parchment paper for easy release.
  • Make sure to let the mixture cool before adding the eggs. The eggs can scramble if the mixture is too hot.
  • Adapted from Epicurious

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg