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Easy Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe

Arleena Young
Easy Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe - Perfect for chocolate lovers! Great for entertaining, deceptively easy to make. Perfect for people who can't have gluten. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream, or simply dusted with icing sugar. I flour the pan using cocoa powder so it won't leave white marks on the cake and keeps it totally gluten-free.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 8 (1 8-inch single layer cake)

Ingredients
  

  • 4 1 ounce squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Step 1

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch round cake pan, and dust with cocoa powder.

Step 2

  • In the top of a double boiler over lightly simmering water, melt chocolate and butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan.

Step 3

  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Slices can also be reheated for 20 to 30 seconds in the microwave before serving.