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Ingredients
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoons espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 cup semisweechocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Preparation
Step 1
intrigued me due to the addition of Dutch process cocoa. Double chocolate? Double intensity. This was our Easter dessert this year, along with the traditional fudge lamb, of course.
I have to admit, this is a cake for you die hard chocoholics only. I usually substitute semi-sweet for bitter-sweet chocolate to scale down the chocolate intensity in recipes as I did with this cake. But the addition of the rich, dark Dutch process cocoa brought back that uber dark chocolate taste. Bill and the boys devoured their slices, but mine needed a big mound of sweetened whipped cream to tone down the richness. Katie, who prefers milk and white chocolate, took one whiff and sliced off some fudge instead. So this is a recipe for the true dark chocolate lovers in your life…a dark chocolate cake topped with a glossy ganache. And go ahead and dip some fresh strawberries in any leftover ganache. You will make someone very happy!
Preheat the oven to 375°. Grease an 8" round cake pan, place a parchment round in the bottom of pan and grease the paper. Set aside.
Put the chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl, and stop and stir at 30 second intervals till the butter and chips are melted.Stir until the chips melt and the mixture is smooth.
Stir in the sugar, salt, espresso powder, and vanilla.
Add the eggs, beating briefly until smooth. Add the cocoa powder, and mix just to combine.
To make the glaze: Place chocolate and cream in microwave safe bowl. Stop and stir at 30 second intervals till chocolate is almost completely melted. Let sit a minute or so and whisk till smooth.
Carefully pour and spread glaze over top of cake. Allow to set for a couple hours before serving.
OH YESS this diehard chocoholic would LOVE this cake! Flourless chocolate cakes are always fab and then pour some chocolate ganache on top?? SHUT UP!
I love King Arthur recipes. My go-to place for inspiration! And this flourless cake is now next on my list. I love dark chocolate so I know I’ll love this!
I like dark chocolate now and again it makes a nice change, this cake look so good. I too give away most of my baking keeping it in the house is far to dangerous
Oh, you can’t make it too chocolate rich for me…but, I still love a good dollop of whipped cream on a lot of desserts, and this one definitely! This cake is perfect for me!!
You know you’re obsessed and need to make a recipe when you dream about it…two nights in a row! It’s 4:00am, I can’t sleep, and THIS is what I want to make! xo
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