Flourless Chocolate Cake

Gluten Free
Health score
2%
Flourless Chocolate Cake
60 min.
8
457kcal

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Ingredients

  • servings poached berries 
  • ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped
  • stick butter cold
  • 0.5 cup cocoa powder sifted
  •  eggs beaten
  • ounces frangelico (recommended: Frangelico)
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream 
  • servings powdered sugar 
  • ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped
  • 0.8 cup sugar 
  • teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • pot
  • double boiler
  • cake form
  • spatula

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch round cake pan with nonstick butter spray and line bottom with parchment.
  3. Put the chocolate, butter, vanilla and hazelnut liqueur in a large bowl on top of a double boiler. Stir the mixture frequently until combined and smooth.
  4. Remove the chocolate from heat and put the bowl into an "ice bath" to cool the chocolate.
  5. Cook's Note: This step is important so the eggs will not cook when added to the chocolate.
  6. Mix in the sugar and cocoa powder. Stir in the eggs and pour into the prepared cake pan.
  7. Put the cake pan on a sheet tray and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
  8. Remove the cake from the oven and invert onto a rack over a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
  9. Pour the ganache over the cake. Allow the cake to cool and set for 10 minutes before serving.
  10. Garnish with fresh berries and powdered sugar.
  11. Put the chocolate into a large bowl.
  12. Heat the cream in a small pot, over low heat, until hot to the touch.
  13. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate.
  14. Mix well with a rubber spatula until the chocolate melts.

Nutrition Facts

Calories457kcal
Protein4.57%
Fat57.11%
Carbs38.32%

Properties

Glycemic Index
15.01
Glycemic Load
13.09
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
9.288695729945%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.04mg
Petunidin
0.18mg
Delphinidin
0.22mg
Malvidin
0.5mg
Catechin
3.48mg
Epicatechin
10.56mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.58mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:457.1kcal
22.86%
Fat:30.06g
46.24%
Saturated Fat:17.88g
111.74%
Carbohydrates:45.37g
15.12%
Net Carbohydrates:41.08g
14.94%
Sugar:37.69g
41.88%
Cholesterol:110.26mg
36.75%
Sodium:122.64mg
5.33%
Alcohol:0.17g
100%
Alcohol %:0.19%
100%
Caffeine:36.74mg
12.25%
Protein:5.41g
10.83%
Manganese:0.59mg
29.52%
Copper:0.57mg
28.68%
Magnesium:80.13mg
20.03%
Fiber:4.28g
17.13%
Iron:2.86mg
15.9%
Phosphorus:157.99mg
15.8%
Vitamin A:675.38IU
13.51%
Selenium:8.96µg
12.81%
Zinc:1.38mg
9.22%
Vitamin B2:0.14mg
8.29%
Potassium:284.55mg
8.13%
Vitamin E:0.82mg
5.43%
Calcium:47.31mg
4.73%
Vitamin B12:0.25µg
4.09%
Vitamin B5:0.41mg
4.07%
Vitamin D:0.57µg
3.79%
Vitamin K:3.85µg
3.67%
Folate:10.56µg
2.64%
Vitamin B6:0.05mg
2.52%
Vitamin B3:0.39mg
1.95%
Vitamin B1:0.02mg
1.59%