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Flourless Chocolate Cake

Name: Flourless Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz bittersweet chocolate (70%), chopped; 1 cup unsalted butter, cubed; 1¼ cups granulated sugar; 5 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ tsp fine salt; powdered sugar and berries, to serve

Five ingredients, one bowl, naturally gluten-free. Dense, fudgy and better on day two.

AKBy the AKC test kitchen · Tested twice · Updated September 2026

Prep 15 min Cook 35 min Serves 10

4.9 from 4,870 ratings

Ingredients

Tick them off as you go. Quantities are for 10 servings.

Method

PrepareHeat the oven to 375°F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line the base with parchment.
MeltMelt the chocolate and butter together over low heat, stirring until smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
MixWhisk in the sugar, then the eggs one at a time. Sift in the cocoa and salt and stir until just combined.
BakePour into the pan and bake 30 to 35 minutes, until the center is set but still slightly soft. Cool completely in the pan.
ServeDust with powdered sugar and top with berries. Keeps 4 days, covered, at room temperature.

Test-kitchen tip. Under-bake rather than over: the cake sets as it cools. A toothpick should come out with moist crumbs, not wet batter.

Nutrition per serving

410Calories

30 gProtein

34 gCarbs

6 gFat

4 gFiber

Estimated from USDA data for the ingredients listed. Values vary with brands and portion sizes; see our disclaimer.

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