Flourless Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
-
8
oz
semisweet chocolate
-
8
tablespoons
margarine or butter
-
½
teaspoon
kosher salt
-
¼
teaspoon
almond extract
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4
large
eggs, separated
-
2
large
eggs, whole
-
⅓
cup
sugar
-
½
cup
sugar
-
½
cup
almond flour
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½
teaspoon
potato starch or confectioners’ sugar (for non-observers)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray and parchment paper.
- 2. Melt the chocolate and margarine or butter in a bowl in the microwave, stirring halfway through.
- 3. Whisk the melted chocolate mixture with salt and almond extract until smooth.
- 4. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and whole eggs with ⅓ cup of sugar until blended, then combine with the chocolate mixture and stir in almond flour.
- 5. In another bowl, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually adding the ½ cup sugar until shiny and holding peaks.
- 6. Gently fold one-third of the egg whites into the chocolate batter, then fold in the remaining egg whites in two additions.
- 7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until it rises and cracks.
- 8. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack and dusting with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
8
Calories
250
Total fat
15g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
5g
Sodium
200mg
Cholesterol
100mg
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