Flourless Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Glaze Recipes

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH DARK CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray, then line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
• Spray the paper with cooking spray, too, then set the pan aside.
• Place two-thirds (8 ounces) of the chocolate and 1 cup (2 sticks) of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium low heat.
• Stirring often, melt chocolate with butter until completely blended.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl. (Alternatively, you may use your microwave to melt the butter with the chocolate, if desired).
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Add eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition.
• Sift cocoa into bowl and stir until just blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until cake has risen and top has formed a thin crust.
• The cake should be just firm in the center when done.
• Cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate, removing sides of springform pan.
• Remove and discard parchment paper and set cake aside to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the chocolate glaze. Melt remaining 4 ounces chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium low heat, stirring until smooth.
• Remove from heat, then stir in milk, honey and vanilla.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• When cake has cooled, pour glaze onto the center.
• Using a spatula or the back of a spoon, very gently smooth glaze along the top and sides of the cake.
• Chill cake, uncovered, for 30 to 60 minutes before serving to set the glaze and make the cake easier to slice.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter 9" springform pan and line it with buttered parchment paper.
• Wrap outside of the pan with aluminum foil.
• Stir chocolate and butter in heavy sauce pan over low heat until smooth.
• Remove and cool to lukewarm, stirring often.
• Beat egg yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar in large bowl for about 3 minutes, until thick and pale.
• Folk warm chocolate into the yoke mixture.
• Folk in vanilla.
• With clean, dry beaters, whip egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar, and beat until firm peaks form. Don't overbeat.
• Fold whites into chocolate mixture in three portions.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake until cracked and tester shows moist crumbs - about 50 minutes.
• The cake will fall as it cools.
• Press down top for even thickness.
• Use knife to cut around sides to loosen. Remove pan sides.
• Turn upside down on plate (or other) and remove paper.
• For the glaze, simmer cream and syrup together in a heavy sauce pan.
• Remove from yeat.
• Add chopped chocolate.
• Whisk until melted and smooth.
• Place cake on rack set over baking sheet. Spread ½ cup of glaze over top and sides. Freeze about 3 minutes until the glaze is almost set.
• Pour remaining glaze over the top and allow to drip artfully down the sides.
• Refrigerate until firm - about 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH ESPRESSO GLAZE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter bottom of a 9-inch springform pan, and line with parchment cut to fit. Melt butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water.
• With a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Add espresso and salt, and beat for 1 minute. Add vanilla and chocolate mixture, and beat for 1 minute.
• In a clean bowl and with a whisk attachment, beat egg whites until foamy. Slowly add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold whites into chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until set, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a rack. Remove pan sides. Carefully lift cake with a spatula, and remove parchment.
• Make the glaze: Place chocolate, butter, and vanilla in a bowl. Bring remaining ingredients to a boil, stirring, and pour over chocolate mixture. Whisk until smooth. Serve glaze warm with cake.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter 9 inch diameter springform pan.
• Line bottom with parchment, wax or butter paper.
• Wrap outside of pan with foil.
• Stir chocolate and butter in heave medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth.
• Remove from heat.
• Cool to lukewarm, stirring often.
• Using electric mixer, beat egg yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar in large bowl until mixture is very thick and pale, about 3 minutes.
• Fold lukewarm chocolate mixture into yolk mixture, then fold in vanilla extract.
• 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 egg whites into chocolate mixture in three additions.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until top is puffed and cracked and tester inserted into the center comes out with some moist crumbs attached -- about 50 minutes.
• Cool cake in pan on rack.
• Do not worry, the cake WILL fall.
• Once cooled, gently press down crusty top to make evenly thick cake.
• Using small knife, cut around pan sides to loosen cake.
• Remove pan sides.
• Place 9 inch-diameter dish, tart pan bottom or cardboard on the top of the cake.
• Invert cake and peel off parchment paper.
• For Glaze:.
• Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan.
• Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth.
• Place cake on rack set over baking sheet.
• Spread 1/2 cup glaze smoothly over top and sides of cake.
• Place cake in freezer for approximately 3 minutes until glaze is almost set.
• Pour remaining glaze over cake.
• Place on plater and chill until glaze is firm, about 1 hour.
• Garnish with chocolate shavings.
• Serve at room temperature.

FLOURLESS OLIVE OIL CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Coat bottom of a 9-in. springform pan with cooking spray. Top with a sheet of parchment paper; secure springform ring on top and lock in place., In top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over simmering water, stir chocolate and oil until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and espresso powder. Set aside. , Beat eggs and 1/2 cup sugar on high speed until eggs are pale; set aside. Beat remaining 1/2 cup sugar into chocolate mixture. Add egg mixture and beat until combined (batter will be thick). Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until puffed and set, 25-30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving. Dust with confectioners' sugar; serve with toppings as desired