Flourless Chocolate Cake
Complete Guide to Baking
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One bite of fudgy Flourless Chocolate Cake and you'll see why it's pure pleasure for confirmed chocoholics! A small slice of this rich, dense dessert goes a long way.
SERVINGS: 16
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 20 min. + standing Bake: 40 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs, separated
- 10 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 3 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup finely ground pecans, toasted
- Chocolate Ganache (recipe also in Recipe Finder), optional
- Sliced strawberries and fresh mint, optional
Directions:
Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a heavy saucepan, melt butter, 1/4 cup sugar and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool until mixture is lukewarm. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in pecans and chocolate mixture. In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Stir a small amount of whites into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites.
Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan and cool completely. Frost with Chocolate Ganache if desired. Garnish with strawberries and mint if desired. Yield: 16 servings.