This post is for my friend and Secret Recipe Club foodie, Fallon of Fallon’s Cucina. I know you are going to love it. I’ve been wanting to make a flourless chocolate cake forever. This will be the one!
From Fallon:
I’d like to thank Suzanne for being able to put together this post and making sure my blogger wasn’t left out of the dark for today. I unfortunately had a family member pass away this past week and the funeral was this past weekend which I had to attend in another state. There was just not enough time in a day for me to get my thoughts organized and prepare for the next Secret Recipe Club installment. I’ve been on such a chocolate kick since I made this cake. I was being cheap and didn’t want to buy any special ingredients for a recipe. I had to have all ingredients in the house in order to make a recipe. Well I loved this recipe from Louisa over at Living Lou, but I needed 1 extra egg. So I bought eggs. At least eggs are healthy and I can use them for fried egg sandwiches (my favorite lately).
So that chocolate kick has not disappeared. I’ve eaten plenty of See’s candies that one of my co-workers brought in and I put a nice dent in the box. Dark chocolate chips in my pantry that were calling my name after dinner the other night. It is unbelievable. What can I say, I love chocolate.
This recipe was SUPER easy to make. The adjustments I made was to use 4 ounces of bittersweet chocolate and 4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate. Instead of your normal table sugar, I opted to use a baking blend of Stevia. It worked out just fine and the cake was phenomenal. When whipping up the egg whites, they don’t get super glossy and stiff from using Stevia, but it will give you the volume needed to fold into the chocolate mixture. If you let the cake rest for a whole 24 hours, it is completely fudgy and rich. Flour, what flour?
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Author: Fallon
Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 8
Who doesn’t love chocolate? This recipe will satisfy even the strongest of chocolate cravings! Don’t wait, try it now!
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
- 4 ounces of bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 ounces of semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 large eggs, separated
- ½ cup Stevia Baking Blend sweetner
- confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275F degrees. Line the bottom of a springform pan with parchment paper and butter the sides and parchment paper. It is important to grease the pan (sides and bottom) very well so that the cake doesn’t stick.
- In a double boiler, melt butter and chocolate together, once melted, remove from heat and cool.
- Meanwhile, with an electric mixer beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Once soft peaks have formed, gradually add in the sugar and beat until you see glossy, stiff peaks.
- Once chocolate is cooled, (it is very important that it is cooled as to not cook the eggs.) whisk in the egg yolks. Transfer chocolate mixture to a large bowl and whisk in ¼ of the egg whites into the chocolate before folding in the remaining egg whites. Be sure to fold them in well as to not have pockets of egg whites because this will cause the cake to react oddly while baking.
- Pour batter into the greased pan, smooth the top with a spatula and bake for 45-50 minutes. Cool completely before removing sides of the pan, and serve. If you let the cake rest for a whole 24 hours, it is completely fudgy and rich.
If you would like to check out the rest of the Secret Recipe posts from this week’s reveal, they are right here. By the little man.
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I can’t believe I haven’t tried a flourless cake yet! This looks so good! I might just make this for my upcoming party, thanks!
I haven’t tried one either, but I’m pretty sure this will be IT!
This recipe looks like it would satisfy my chocolate cravings for sure! I’ll take a slice with maybe some ice cream on top
I want some Vanilla Bean ice cream on top, too. My family doesn’t like Vanilla Bean, but any other vanilla is fine with them. May have to eat the whole thing myself! Poor me. . .
Flourless chocolate cake is one of my all time favourites!
And I can’t wait to make this one!
Also! Thanks for posting this and stepping up for Fallon – much appreciated from the both of you!!! So sorry to hear about Fallon’s loss.
You’re very welcome. The very least I could do.
This cake is a gluten free eaters dream!! It looks decadent.
I know! Fallon did an amazing job on this and love her photos!
Gorgeous cake. Perfect dessert considering that I am a raging chocoholic:)
Considering I may turn into a raging chocoholic after this, too!
This would make an awesome Passover cake – and gluten-free as will, if I’m correct. Amazing – and soooooo chocolatey
Agreed! Love Fallon’s use of the semi AND bittersweet chocolates. The more the merrier!
Sounds deeeee-lish!!
Hi suzanne, beautiful clicks, and delicious cake, looks so fab, do forgive me for linking up the recipe late, as I had guests at home and everything happened was unplanned, I should be careful next time. enjoyed my assigned blog, thanks once again
Oh yum…this looks so rich and chocolatey!
I can’t wait to make it. . . then eat it!!!!!
Hi Suzanne,
This is a great Flourless Chocolate Cake, sure wish I had a slice right now. Great selection for SRC!
Miz Helen
Group B SRC
Me, too, Helen we have got to make this and eat a slice soon!
I’ve wanted to try out a flourless chocolate cake since forever but have just never got to it. This is the nudge I needed. Looks sinfully divine!
You and me, both. I’m making this!!!!
Sounds like a real winner to me! I would love to try some.
Me, too! Can’t wait to make this!!!
My husbands favorite treat! This sounds like a winner!
I love the name of your blog! Welcome to SRC and I’m glad you stopped by!
Thanks Suzanne!!! This is “the” flourless chocolate cake. It was delicious!! I really appreciate you helping me out. I’m working on a post now, better late then ever.
You are so very welcome. It was an honor. And the pleasure will be all mine as soon as I make and eat this cake! Glad you are home safe and again, I’m sorry for your loss.
Looks absolutely wonderful and I too made a flourless chocolate cake this month for my reveal, I hope that you’ll check it out. My group “A” SRC entry: Double Chocolate Mousse Cake.
Lisa~~
Cook Lisa Cook
Wow, I have GOT to get one made! And of course I’ll be by to check it out!!