Flourless Chocolate Cake
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Category
Dessert, Gluten Free
Servings
8
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
25-30 minutes
Calories
344
Made with pure avocado oil for a rich and silky texture, this decadent flourless chocolate cake is perfect for date nights, Valentine’s Day, holidays, or family dinners where you want to impress. A hint of espresso deepens the dark chocolate flavor, with fresh raspberries for vibrant contrast, creating a gluten-free dessert to rival any gourmet restaurant.
Ingredients
- 200g dark chocolate
-
1/3 cup + 1/2 tsp Primal Kitchen Pure Avocado Oil
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 3 tablespoon dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon finely ground coffee
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs, at room temperature and divided
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon chocolate chips (we used semisweet)
- Powdered sugar and fresh berries (optional)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or in a large microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals. When it’s about halfway melted, add the oil and continue heating until fully melted and smooth. Whisk in the coconut sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, coffee, and salt.
- Crack the eggs. Separate the whites into a new clean bowl, preferably glass or metal. Pour the yolks into the bowl with the chocolate mixture and whisk until combined.
- Use a new clean whisk to beat the egg whites. Continue beating until soft peaks form. Use a silicone spatula to gently pour the egg whites a little at a time into the chocolate mixture, gently folding them in until all of the egg whites are added and just a few streaks of egg whites remain.
- Pour the batter into a greased 8” springform pan or a greased and parchment lined 8” cake pan. Place into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cake to fully cool.
- Make the ganache: Heat the milk in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave for 20-25 seconds. Pour it over the chocolate chips and let the mixture sit for 45-60 seconds: This will start to melt the chocolate. Quickly whisk the milk and chocolate together until a smooth thick chocolate sauce forms. Pour and spread the ganache on top of the cake.
- Allow the ganache to cool, then top with powdered sugar and fresh berries of your choice, slice and serve!
Recipe Note
Nutritional information calculated using Cronometer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
- Calories per serving
- 344
- Carbs
- 27.8 grams
- Fat
- 23.3 grams
- Protein
- 5.4 grams
Meet the dessert that's dark, delicious, decadent, and dreamy: the flourless chocolate cake. As the name implies, a flourless chocolate cake (or chocolate torte, if you’re fancy) is crafted without flour of any kind, be it all-purpose, nut flour, coconut flour, or any of the myriad baking agents out there. With the inclusion of creamy egg yolks and whipped egg whites, you get a rich and dense gluten-free dessert that straddles the line between pudding and cake.
Our elevated twist on this classic restaurant dessert uses dark chocolate and espresso for an extra luxurious flavor, with neutral-tasting Primal Kitchen Pure Avocado Oil added to help create that beautifully silky texture that makes you want to come back for another spoonful. Be warned, you probably can’t eat a lot of this dessert in one sitting, even though you’ll really want to. The good news is that means your flourless chocolate cake will last a little longer—unless of course, you share it with your family and friends.
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