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Flourless Chocolate Cake

A rich, truffle-like chocolate cake that is flourless, featuring a glistening top and an unbelievably fudgy center.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz dark chocolate chopped
  • 0.75 cup butter
  • 1.25 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a springform pan with parchment.
  2. Melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth, then stir in the sugar.
  3. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla and salt.
  4. Sift in the cocoa powder and fold until glossy and combined.
  5. Pour into the pan and bake 28-32 minutes until the center is just set.
  6. Cool completely, then chill at least 2 hours before slicing.

Notes

Chill thoroughly for clean, fudgy slices.