Death By Chocolate Flourless Cake Recipes

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE FLOURLESS CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper and butter the paper. Wrap outside of pan with foil.
• Stir chocolate and butter in medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, stirring often.
• Beat egg yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar in large bowl until mixture is thick and pale, about 3 minutes if you use an electric mixer.
• Fold chocolate mixture and vanilla extract into yolk mixture.
• Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 6 tablespoons sugar, beating until medium-firm peaks form. Fold whites into chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake about 50 minutes or until cake top is puffed and cracked and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack. Don't worry if the cake falls.
• Cut around pan sides to loosen cake and then remove pan sides. Invert cake onto a plate. Peel off parchment paper.
• For the glaze: Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth.
• To finish: Spread 1/2 cup glaze smoothly over top and sides of cake. Freeze until almost set, about 3 minutes.
• Pour remaining glaze over cake; smooth sides and top. Place cake on platter. Chill until glaze is firm, about 1 hour. Serve at room temperature.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Make cake according to directions.
• Let cool completely.
• Mix up both boxes of chocolate mousse mix according to directions.
• Crumble cake in small pieces.
• Use a trifle dish and layer as follows: cake layer, mousse layer, Cool Whip layer, Heath Bar layer.
• Repeat all again ending up with the Heath Bar pieces on top.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 f.
• Grease a deep 9 inch spring from pan and line with parchment or wax paper.
• Place 8 oz bittersweet chocolate 1/2 cup butter and milk into a saucepan. stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat, beat in sugar and vanilla and cool slightly.
• Beat egg yolks and sour cream in a bowl, then beat into chocolate mixture. sift the flour and baking powder over surface and fold inches.
• Whisk the egg whites in a grease free bowl (not plastic) until stiff. fold into mixture.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for appx 45-55 minutes-until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes then invert onto a wire rack to cool.
• Slice the cooled cake across the middle to make three even layers.
• Make the filling: In a small saucepan, warm the jam with 1 tbls of brandy or cognac an brush over the layers; let sit. Place the remaining brandy ( I usually add more) in a pan with 14 oz of bittersweet chocolate and 7/8 cup of butter. Heat gently, stirring until smooth. Cool the mixture until it starts to thicken.
• Spread the bottom layer of the cake with half the chocolate filling taking care not to disturb the jam.Top with second layer and spread with remaining chocolate filling. Top with final layer and press down lightly.
• Make Ganache: Heat the cream and the semi sweet chocolate together over low heat stirring frequently until chocolate has melted. Pour into bowl, let cool, then whisk until mixture begins to stiffen.
• After cake has set, spread the top and sides of the cake with ganache and decorate with chocolate curls or chocolate leaves.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• Mix cake batter according to package directions, adding water, oil, and eggs as directed. Spread batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool and crumble. Make pudding, according to package directions, with milk.
• In a large trifle or other glass serving bowl, place half of the crumbled cake. Pour half of the coffee over the cake, and spread half of the pudding over that. Top with half of the whipped topping, sprinkled with half the crumbled candy bars. Repeat layers in the same order. Refrigerate until serving.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat 4 eggs, water, oil,& sour cream until smooth.
• Add the box of cake mix and pudding stirring until smooth.
• added chocolate chips, mixing just until blended.
• Pour into greased bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.
• I sometimes garnish with powdered sugar when cooled.

LA BETE NOIRE CHOCOLATE FLOURLESS CAKE

Steps:

• For Cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter 10 inch springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment round; butter parchment. Wrap 3 layers of heavy duty foil around outside of pan, bringing foil to top of rim. Combine water and sugar in saucepan. Bring to boil over medium hear, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Whisk sugar syrup into chocolate; cool slightly. Add eggs to chocolate mixture and whisk until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Place cake pan in large roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
• Bake cake until center no longer moves when pan is gently shaken, about 50 minutes. Remove from water bath; transfer to rack. Cool completely in pan.
• For Ganache:.
• Bring whipping cream to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Pour over top of cake still in pan. Gently shake pan to distribute ganache evenly over top of cake. Refrigerate cake in pan until ganache is set, about two hours.
• Do Ahead: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.
• Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake; release sides. Cut cake into wedges and serve with whipped cream.