Flourless Chocolate Cake
Individual chocolate cakes are perfect to celebrate a holiday like Valentine’s Day, coming up in a week and half, but this recipe is so simple, these cakes are great for any time you’re craving something sweet. We love that it makes two mini cakes, so you don’t have to make or eat a whole cake when you want a treat. Did we mention that they’re flourless, which makes this a great dessert for someone following a gluten-free diet.
In this video, we demo how to use a microwave, how to crack an egg, how to whisk, fold, and pour batter, how to use an oven, and how to test a cake’s doneness.
See below for the video and written Flourless Chocolate Cake recipes.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (plus more for greasing ramekins)
Cocoa powder for dusting
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional for serving:
Powdered sugar
Strawberries or raspberries
Whipped cream
Ice cream
Kitchen supplies:
2 6-ounce ramekins
Measuring spoons and cups
Small microwave safe bowl
Medium mixing bowl
Whisk
Rubber spatula
Small baking sheet that can fit both ramekins
Oven mitts
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease two 6-ounce ramekins with butter. Dust with cocoa powder and set aside.
In a small, microwave-safe bowl, add 2 tablespoons butter and 1/3 cup chocolate chips. Microwave for 30 seconds and mix. Repeat at 30-second intervals until chocolate and butter is completely melted. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, add sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and salt. Mix with a whisk until blended, about 1 minute.
Slowly pour in melted chocolate. Whisk until blended, about 20 seconds.
Use a rubber spatula to scrap/pour batter into prepared ramekins (split the batter evenly between the two).
Place ramekins on cookie sheet and bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Start checking the cakes at the 20-minute mark. If the batter is still liquid in the center, cook longer until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow mini flourless chocolate cakes to cool slightly. Garnish with powdered sugar and strawberries if desired. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.
Recipe adapted from If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen.
