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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
Cake
8
tablespoons
unsalted butter
1
cup
semisweet chocolate
chopped
¾
cup
granulated sugar
½
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
2
teaspoons
instant coffee
2
teaspoons
pure vanilla extract
3
large eggs
Ganache Glaze
½
cup
heavy cream
1
cup
semisweet chocolate
chopped
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and the chocolate until the mixture is smooth.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, and coffee.
Add the three eggs and the vanilla. Blend well.
Gently whisk in the melted chocolate mixture.
Pour into a greased 8-inch springform pan.
Bake for 25-28 minutes or until the top looks crackled. Do not overbake.
Cool in pan.
In a small sauce pan, bring the heavy cream to a simmer. Remove from the heat and whisk in the chopped chocolate until the mixture is smooth.
Release the cake from the pan. Pour the ganache over the top of the cake allowing it to come down over the sides, spreading with a spatula.
Notes
Makes 1 8-inch diameter cake