Flourless Chocolate Cake

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:11:54 GMT

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 150C/gas mark 2. Grease and line a 20cm round, loose springform cake tin. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second blasts or use the bain marie method, stir and set aside to cool. Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form and set aside. Then in a separate bowl beat the yolks, butter, sugar and almonds until light and fluffy – about 7 minutes by hand or 4 in a KitchenAid. Add the dark chocolate and give it another good beating until well combined.

Step 2

Take a third of the egg whites and use a spatula to stir into the chocolate cake mixture. You are aiming to loosen the mixture so simply stir well rather than fold. Then when that third has disappeared take the rest of the egg whites and fold into the mixture using large slicing motions with a metal spoon. When all traces of egg white are gone pour/spoon into the tin and bake for 45 – 50 minutes until the top has risen and started to crack a little. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before removing from the tin to full cool. Do not worry if the cake sinks a little upon cooling.

Step 3

To make the icing simply melt the chocolate (as before) and the butter together, stir well then leave to set a little in the bowl before spooning over the top of the cooled cake. (I turn my cake upside down for a smoother top side.) Leave to set at room temperature.

Step 4

Serve with berries, ice-cream or simply alone. The texture is dense and damp, very grown up indeed.

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