Flourless Chocolate Mint Cake Recipes

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE-MINT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Spray bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray; dust side with 2 tsp. sugar.
• Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until both are completely melted, stirring every 30 sec. Stir in remaining sugar and mint.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl with mixer on high speed 9 to 10 min. or thickened and quadrupled in volume. Add half the eggs to chocolate mixture; stir gently until blended. Repeat with remaining eggs. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool 10 min. Run small knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; remove rim. Cool cake completely.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a heavy saucepan, melt butter, 1/4 cup sugar and chocolates over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool until mixture is lukewarm. , In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in pecans and chocolate mixture. , In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Stir a small amount of whites into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites., Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. , Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan and cool completely. Frost with Chocolate Ganache if desired. Garnish with strawberries and mint if desired.