Flourless Chocolate Cake With Espresso Whipped Cream Recipes

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH ESPRESSO WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Spray a 9-inch round springform pan with non-stick cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and chopped chocolate, whisking until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl. Set aside to cool.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat egg whites on medium speed just until foamy, about 30 seconds.
• While continuing to beat on medium-high speed, slowly add in the sugar. Eggs will begin to become glossy and bright white.
• Continue to beat on medium-high until stiff peaks form on the end of the whisk. The meringue should be stiff and not drip off of the whisk attachment. This took me about 5-7 minutes of mixing.
• Add the egg yolks and vanilla to the slightly cooled chocolate mixture and whisk together until smooth.
• Sift the dutch processed cocoa powder and espresso powder into the chocolate and egg mixture. Add the salt and whisk until combined.
• Add ⅓ of the egg whites to the chocolate mixture and gently fold using a large spatula. Continue to add the egg white meringue to the chocolate mixture and gently fold until no streaks remain. Be sure not to over mix because you will lose the airy texture of the egg whites and will have a flat cake!
• Pour mixture into the prepared pan, smoothing top with an offset spatula.
• Bake in on the center rack for 30-40 minutes, depending on how powerful your oven is. Watch closely and remove the cake when it is set on the edges and in the middle. You will not want the cake to be jiggly in the middle. Do not overbake or the cake will be dry!
• Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Remove the springform pan and continue to cool on a wire rack until room temperature. Sometimes I like to stick the cake in the fridge before topping with whipped cream and slicing because it helps the cake stay together better when cutting it!
• Top with Espresso Whipped Cream (instructions below).
• Using a whisk, mix together the espresso powder and warm water. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or in a medium bowl with a hand mixer, whip the heavy cream, sugar, cocoa powder, and espresso mixture on medium-high speed until medium peaks form, about 3-4 minutes.
• Spread onto your cooled cake and slice and serve!

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and butter the inside of a spring-form pan. Melt the chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; stirring frequently until smooth. Stir in the sugar, cocoa powder and salt until all of the lumps are gone. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat the egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until they form stiff peaks, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir the egg yolks into the cooled chocolate mixture, then stir in about a quarter of the whipped egg whites. Scrape this lightened chocolate mixture into the remaining whipped egg whites and gently fold until mostly combined (it's ok if there are some streaks of egg white). Pour into the prepared pan and bake until the center of the cake no longer wiggles, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan, on a wire rack (the cake will deflate slightly). Unlock the pan and dust the top of the cake with some cocoa powder. Cut into slices and serve with whipped cream.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line bottom of 9-inch round cake pan with cooking parchment paper; spray with cooking spray.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; pour into large bowl. Stir in sugar until blended. Stir in eggs, 1 at a time; stir in vanilla. Stir in cocoa and espresso powder until well blended. Pour into pan.
• Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place cooling rack upside down over cake. Turn upside down carefully so cake is on rack; remove pan. Turn upside down onto another rack, and flip cake right side up. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, place cake right side up on serving platter. Using sharp knife, cut into wedges, cleaning knife blade after each cut. Serve with whipping cream. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO CAKE (FLOURLESS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F; line bottom of 9" springform pan with non-stick foil or parchment paper, and wrap outside of pan with a layer of heavy-duty aluminim foil.
• Place chocolate in large bowl; set aside, In medium saucepan bring butter, sugar, and espresso to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar; once melted and blended, add to chocolate, whisking until smooth; cool slightly.
• Lightly beat eggs together; whisk in some of chocolate mixture, then add egg mixture into remainder of chocolate mixture, whisking until smooth.
• Pour batter into springform pan, place pan in a large roasting pan, pouring enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the pan.
• Bake for approximately one hour, or until a cake tester comes out with a few moist crumbs attached; remove cake from pan and chill overnight.
• Cut around sides of pan with butter knife to loosen cake.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Invert bottom of a 9-inch springform pan (so cake will slide easily onto serving plate) and line with a parchment round; butter parchment. Melt butter and chocolate, stirring until smooth, in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water.
• Beat together egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Add espresso powder and salt; beat until combined, about 1 minute. Add vanilla and melted-chocolate mixture; beat about 1 minute more.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites on medium-high speed until foamy. Increase speed to high; gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Fold into chocolate mixture in 3 batches. Transfer batter to pan and bake until set, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cake cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Remove side of pan; transfer cake to a serving plate. Serve glaze alongside cake.