How to Make Flourless Chocolate Cake
With a crispy top and rich, chocolaty center, this cake is sure to be a hit at your next party.
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You Will Need
- 12 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
- 13 tbsp. butter
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 6 large eggs
- 1½ c. granulated sugar
- Confectioners' sugar
- Cocoa powder
- Fresh whipped cream
- 9" springform pan
- Microwave oven
- Large microwave safe bowl
- Large mixing bowl
- Mixer
- Rubber spatula
- Toothpick
- Wire rack
- Cake plate
- ¼ c. coffee-flavored liqueur
Steps
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Step 1
Preheat oven and grease pan
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Use a tablespoon of the butter to coat the sides and bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
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Step 2
Melt chocolate, butter, and salt in microwave
Combine the chocolate, remaining butter, and salt in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 75 percent power for 2 minutes, and stir. Then microwave 2 minutes more, until completely melted.
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Add ¼ cup coffee-flavored liqueur to the bowl before melting the chocolate for an even richer flavor.
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Step 3
Beat eggs and sugar until thickened
Combine the eggs and sugar in the large mixing bowl and beat for 10 minutes with your mixer until it thickens.
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Step 4
Add the chocolate to the egg mixture
Fold the melted chocolate to the egg mixture with a rubber spatula and stir until it is evenly combined.
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Step 5
Pour into pan and bake
Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven when the edges are set and start to pull away from the sides of the pan.
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Stick a toothpick in the center of the cake to see if it's done. The toothpick should come out wet, but not gooey.
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Step 6
Cool on a wire rack; remove sides of pan
Cool the cake completely on a wire rack. Then remove the sides of the pan and transfer the cake to a cake plate.
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Step 7
Garnish with sugar or cocoa powder
Garnish by sprinkling confectioners' sugar or cocoa powder over the top of the cake. Serve at room temperature with a dollop of fresh whipped cream.
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Aztec priests offered chocolate as a gift to their gods and served chocolate drinks to leaders during special ceremonies.
