This flourless chocolate cake is delicious, decadent and easy to make! It’s made with just 7 ingredients and comes together without a mixer! It’s also naturally gluten free!
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This flourless chocolate cake super fudgy and indulgent. It’s also naturally gluten free! This cake is easy yet elevated. It’s perfect for a weeknight treat or celebration dessert.
I loved this recipe so much that I decided to create a cupcake version of it. These chocolate flourless cupcakes are as rich and delicious as the cake!
For more chocolate cake recipes, check out my Mini Chocolate Cake, Nutella and Peanut Butter Cake, and Dulce de Leche Chocolate Cake.
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Why This Recipe Works
- You’ll love the rich, fudgy center and perfect crispy yet tender crust!
- This easy flourless cake recipe comes together by hand. No mixer needed!
- The cake comes together in less than an hour! For another easy cake, try my lemon chocolate cake.
- It tastes like it came from a fancy bakery or restaurant just like my mini chocolate cheesecakes and my chocolate and fudge cupcakes.
Ingredients
- Butter: Use unsalted butter. I recommend first browning the butter, but this is optional.
- Chocolate: Chocolate baking bars work best for this recipe. They melt better and more evenly than chocolate chips. I recommend semi-sweet. For another super chocolatey treat, try my hot chocolate with Baileys or these decadent heart shaped brownies!
- Eggs: Use 4 large room temperature eggs.
- Cocoa Powder: Use natural unsweetened cocoa powder.
Substitutions & Variations
- Swap out the semisweet chocolate for dark or bittersweet.
- To enhance the chocolate flavor, add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons espresso powder. You can find it in the baking aisle of most grocery stores.
- Pour some chocolate ganache on top just like I did in my Orange Cardamom Cake for extra chocolate flavor!
- Top the cake with a dusting of cocoa powder, powdered sugar, ice cream, whipped cream or enjoy it as is!
Instructions
Step 1: Chop the chocolate and place it in a large, heat proof mixing bowl. Set aside.
Step 2: Next, brown the butter. Melt the butter in a skillet. When it starts to bubble, stir it constantly. It will start to foam then turn a light amber color and develop a nutty smell in about five minutes. Pour the brown butter over the chopped chocolate.
Step 3: Stir the chocolate and brown butter together until the chocolate has melted.
Step 4: Sift the cocoa into the butter and chocolate mixture.
Step 5: Whisk in the sugar and salt. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla extract. Make sure mixture is well mixed.
Step 6: Pour mixture into an 8 inch cake pan or 8 inch springform pan greased and lined with parchment paper.
Step 7: Bake for 25-27 minutes or until an instant read thermometer reaches 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Step 8: Top with chocolate whipped cream, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, or ice cream.
Expert Baking Tips
- I have made this cake in a regular 8 inch cake pan and in a springform pan. Both work, but the springform pan makes it a little easier to take the cake out of the pan.
- Grease then line the pan with parchment paper to prevent it from sticking.
- Run a knife between the cake and the pan before removing it from the pan.
- This cake is fudgy and can stick to your knife when you slice it. To get clean, sleek slices run a large, sharp knife under hot water or dunk it in a glass of hot water and wipe it dry. Make sure to wipe the knife clean in between slices and dip the knife in hot water in between each cut.
Recipe FAQs
Flourless chocolate cake is cake made without flour. It has a rich, creamy flavor from melted chocolate, butter and whole eggs.
Yes! It is naturally gluten free.
Flourless chocolate cake tastes chocolatey, rich and gooey and it has a light, crispy crust.
Store this cake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze this cake in a freezer safe container for up to 2 months.
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
Flourless Chocolate Cake
- 10 tablespoons (140 g) unsalted butter browned
- 6 ounces (170.1 g) semisweet chocolate chopped
- 1/2 cup (43 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chocolate Whipped Cream (optional)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold
- 3 tablespoons (24 g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon (5 g) natural cocoa
Instructions
Flourless Chocolate Cake
- Butter then line with parchment paper the bottom of an 8″ springform pan or the bottom of a round 8″ cake pan. Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Chop the chocolate and place it in a large, heat proof mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Next, brown the butter. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir occasionally at first. Once begins to bubble and comes to a boil, stir it constantly. It will start to foam. Continue stirring as you watch for it to turn a light, amber color and develop a nutty smell which should happen in about five minutes. Pour the brown butter over the chopped chocolate. Make sure the scrape the bottom of the pan for all the bits.
- Stir the chocolate and brown butter together until the chocolate has melted. Sift the cocoa into the butter and chocolate mixture. Whisk in the sugar and salt. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla extract. Make sure mixture is well mixed.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan. Spread evenly and bake for 25-27 minutes or until an instant read thermometer reaches 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve warm or at room temperature. Top with chocolate whipped cream. Alternatively, you can top the cake with a dusting of powdered sugar or cocoa powder or serve it with ice cream.
Chocolate Whipped Cream (optional)
- Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer or in a large mixing bowl. Use a stand mixer or hand held mixer fitted with the whisk attachment to mix the ingredients on medium speed til thickened, about 1-2 minutes, then increase speed to medium-high and mix 30-60 more seconds until soft to medium-stiff peaks form. Do not overwhip. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate til ready to use.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note that nutritional values are created by an online calculator and should only be used as an estimate.
Johanna Lee
This was the chocolate cake I’ve been craving for, like, years! It was rich and moist, almost like a brownie in a cake. I personally dusted mine with icing sugar instead of cocoa. It was amazing!
Natalie
Thank you so much for making this cake and for taking the time to comment. I’m soooo happy you enjoyed it and that it satisfied your chocolate cake cravings! 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Sam
I baked this cake because I was super curious to see what a flourless cake tastes like and wow. Was I pleasantly surprised. It’s light and moist and I didn’t feel guilty eating it with a cup of coffee.
Natalie
Thank you Sam! I’m so glad you enjoyed this cake!:)