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How To Make a Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Truly if you don’t care for chocolate in any shape or form there no reason to continue reading this post!! Unless you want to make a chocolate lover your best friend and bring one over to them as a surprise! Valentine’s Day is around the corner! No matter what the holiday be sure to try this Barefoot Contessa Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe. No flour does not mean not good. This decadent chocolate cake recipe is not only flourless but rich in chocolate flavor. Ina Garten flourless dessert definitely takes the cake! Here is another amazing flourless chocolate cake recipe with a special ingredient. If you don’t mind flour, definitely try this Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Filling recipe. 

 

Barefoot Contessa' s Chocolate Flourless Cake

But first I will throw myself a little pity party, I had to make my own cake on my birthday. BOoo HOo I know. That said I had picked a tart recipe for my family to make….but after reading it I realized it had to sit for 6 hours and I knew with our schedule that would not happen.

I then went further in Ina Garten’s  Cookbook and found a simple and what she refers to as a Fool Proof cake. Well, I had the recipe book open, I had some of the ingredients out on the counter, hint hint hint, but I still ended up making it.

How to Make a Flourless Cake

Here is the Barefoot Contessa Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe batter!! Dark enough for you?

 

BAKED AND OUT OF THE OVEN

Now for the Ganache topping. This is actually the first time I made a ganache to frost a cake. DON’T HAVE A DOUBLE BOILER, NO PROBLEM!  Simply use a glass bowl inside of a sauce pan filled with water. Just make sure water can not get into the bowl or your chocolate is ruined.

Ina Garten Flourless Chocolate Cake

 

Ganache

Truly anyone in my family could have made thisBarefoot Contessa Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe, it was so easy. However, it is so rich you only need a small slice. My husband and kids were complaining about the smell, a little coffee in the ganache but once they tasted it they were quiet.

Ina Garten FLourless Chocolate Cake

 

Of course per my husband’s suggestion, he added a side of vanilla ice cream to “tone down” the richness. This cake easily feeds 10, as you don’t have to make large slices.
Even better in the cookbook, Ina suggests you can make the cake, not yet covered in ganache for over a week before you are ready to serve it. This cake did not make it more than 3 days covered!
For Easter, you can make a large nest out of chow mein noodles and plop it on top!

Ina Garten Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe

 

 

Other Chocolate Cake Recipe you might like is this Rich Chocolate Cake with chocolate Chip Frosting.

 

Source:  INA GARTEN BAREFOOT CONTESSA

  • Yield: 10

    Ina Garten Flourless Cake

    Ina Garten Flourless Cake
    Ina Garten Flourless Cake is the ultimate chocolate cake recipe Barefoot contessa's take on a flourless chocolate cake recipe. 
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 45 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 lb butter, at room temperature
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 4 eggs, at room temperature
    • 1 16 ounce can hershey chocolate syrup
    • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • For the ganache
    • 1/2 cup heavy cream
    • 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
    2. Butter and flour an 8 inch round cake pan, then the bottom with parchment paper.
    3. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy.
    4. Add the eggs one at a time.
    5. Mix in the syrup and vanilla.
    6. Add the flour and mix until JUST combined (overbeating with make the cake too tough).
    7. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until just set in the middle.
    8. Let cool thoroughly in the pan.
    9. For the ganache, cook the heavy cream, chocolate chips, and coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally.
    10. Place the cake upside down on a wire rack and pour the glaze evenly over the top, making sure to cover the entire cake and sides.
    11. You can tilt the rack to smooth the glaze.
    12. Do not refrigerate.

    Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    10

    Serving Size:

    1 slice
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 406 Saturated Fat: 14g Cholesterol: 107mg Sodium: 113mg Carbohydrates: 42g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 28g Protein: 5g
    © Maria @ Close to Home
    Cuisine: Barefoot Contessa / Category: breakfast

 Have you ever made a Chocolate Flourless cake before?

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Comments

  1. If it is from the Barefoot Contessa, I’m sure it was delicious. Good reminder about the double boiler.

  2. Love this! And Ina is such a great author and cook, her recipes rock!

  3. My mouth just watered. I’ve been on the fence about whether or not to bake brownies today, but this chocolate post has me over the fence! I’m baking today!

  4. That sounds and looks amazing! Thanks for the tip on melting chocolate with a double boiler-I have always wanted to try that!

  5. Sounds GREAT to me! I love chocolate 🙂 Hope you had a great birthday!