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