Flourless Chocolate Cake

Name: Flourless Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10-12 people
Ingredients: 12 oz dark chocolate – chopped into small pieces; 12 oz unsalted butter; 9 oz sugar; 6 eggs – lightly beaten; Cocoa Powder

By Pascale Beale

Updated July 2026

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Total Time 1 hr - 1 hr & 5 min

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 35 min

Cook Time 25-30 min

All the men in my family are chocolate obsessed. They must have a genetic predisposition to it. This decadently rich and extremely fudgy cake is for them, and for all chocolate lovers.

Note: The cake will still be very moist when cooked so that a knife inserted will not come out completely clean. Don't panic!

Preparation

1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2
In a medium sized saucepan over low heat, melt the sugar and butter until completely melted and smooth.
3
Add the chocolate and melt until completely incorporated and smooth once more.
4
Remove from the heat, let the mixture cool down for 5 minutes and stir in the beaten eggs.
5
Pour the cake mixture into a parchment lined cake tin. Place the cake in the center of the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
6
Remove the cake from the oven and invert it onto a cake plate. Remove the cake tin and parchment paper. Let cool for 20 minutes before dusting with cocoa powder. Serve with crème fraiche or vanilla ice cream, or both.

This recipe appears in A Menu for All Seasons: Autumn — view the book →

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

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