Flourless Chocolate Cake
found in Baking - Cakes
Gluten Free |
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Difficulty:
Moderate
A truly moreish chocolate cake, the perfect recipe to try gluten-free baking
Ingredients
- 8oz caster sugar
- 61⁄2fl oz water, boiling
- 8oz salted butter, cubed
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1 tsp instant coffee powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 71⁄2fl oz creme fraiche
- 8oz mixed berries
- (OPTIONAL) 1 tbsp milk chocolate, grated
- (OPTIONAL) 1 tsp icing sugar, dusted
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C (fan oven) / 360°F / Gas Mark 4.
2
For the cake, grease and line the base of a suitably sized springform tin with baking parchment.
3
Blend the chocolate and sugar in a food processor until a fine powder forms. Add the boiling water, butter, egg yolks, coffee powder and vanilla extract and blend until well combined.
4
In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed, then, using a metal spoon, gently fold into the chocolate mixture.
5
Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
6
Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool in the tin, then transfer to the fridge for 2-3 hours.
7
To serve, remove the cake from the tin and place on a serving plate or cake stand, spread the creme fraiche on top, then scatter over the berries. To decorate, grate some chocolate over the top, or dust with icing sugar.