Flourless Chocolate Cake
Looking for a fabulous dessert that is not quite so sweet, then you are gong to love this rich, decadent, flourless chocolate cake, You’ll never guess what makes the topping spectacular.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ cup butter (cut into 1 inch cubes)
- 6 eggs
- ½ cup sugar (divided)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar (for top of cake)
TOPPING
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup mascarpone
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly butter a springform pan and dust with sugar.
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate, oil, and butter. Microwave on medium power until melted, about 2 minutes, stirring every 3o seconds.
- Separate 4 eggs into 2 bowls. To the bowl with the yolks, add cocoa powder, vanilla, salt, ¼ cup sugar and the remaining 2 whole eggs. Whisk until smooth. Add chocolate mixture and whisk until blended.
- Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until frothy. Add ¼ cup sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into the chocolate mixture in two batches, folding just until combined. Pour into prepared pan and top with 2 tablespoons of sugar.
- Bake until the top is cracked and the cake is pulling away from the edge of the pan, about 35-45 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and let cool completely before removing the sides.
- For the topping, combine all ingredients and beat until soft peaks form. Place on cooled cake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 948IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg
