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flourless chocolate cake
Also known as: Cake, chocolate, flourless
PJ Hamel’s flourless chocolate cake melts semi-sweet chocolate chips with butter and mixes in eggs, sugar and Dutch-process cocoa. A separate chocolate-and-heavy-cream ganache glazes the cooled cake, with toasted sliced almonds optional.
About flourless chocolate cake
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PJ Hamel’s flourless chocolate cake combines chocolate and cocoa in a rich single layer with a thick ganache glaze. This selected version uses semi-sweet chocolate chips and Dutch-process cocoa, with espresso powder and vanilla optional.
The chocolate chips and unsalted butter are melted together and stirred smooth. Granulated sugar and salt are mixed in, followed by any chosen espresso powder and vanilla.
Eggs are beaten into the mixture until smooth, then the cocoa is mixed in just to combine. The batter is spread into a greased, parchment-lined round pan and baked until a thin crust forms.
After a brief rest in the pan, the cake is loosened and turned onto its serving plate. It cools completely before a separate portion of warmed heavy cream melts more chocolate chips to make the smooth glaze.
The glaze is spooned over the cake and allowed to drip slightly down the sides, then left to set before serving. Hamel offers toasted sliced almonds as an optional garnish and suggests a warmed, dried knife for neater slices.
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