100 Gram Chocolate Flourless Cake
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Recipe type: Cake
 
Ingredients
  • 300 grams (11 ounces) dark chocolate (65% – 70% ONLY)
  • 100 grams (3 ½ ounces / 7 tablespoons) softened butter
  • 100 grams (3 ½ ounces / ½ cup) sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 6 egg whites
  • 100 grams ( 3 ½ ounces / 1 cup) finely ground almonds
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180º C / 350º F.
  2. Grease a 23 to 24 centimeter (9 inch) round cake pan.
  3. Roughly chop chocolate.
  4. Place in a bowl set over a pan with gently simmering water. Be sure bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.
  5. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
  6. Remove from the heat.
  7. Place room temperature butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat until combined and fluffy – 2 to 3 minutes.
  8. Add egg yolks, a few at a time. Beat between additions.
  9. Add melted chocolate and ground almonds.
  10. Beat until combined.
  11. In a clean bowl using clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  12. Place about ¼ of the beaten egg whites into the batter to lighten it. Fold in gently.
  13. Add remaining beaten egg whites and gently fold in until no white streaks remain.
  14. Add carefully to the prepared cake pan. Gently smooth top to make even.
  15. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  16. Let cool in the pan. Remove from pan.
  17. To serve: slice and serve plain; dusted with cocoa or confectioners’ sugar; or topped with fruit, chocolate sauce, ice cream or whipped cream.
Recipe by Crawfish and Caramel | Amy Eber at http://crawfishandcaramel.com/100-gram-chocolate-cake/