Chocolate Flourless Almond Cake
This is an easy and very delicious chocolate flourless almond cake.
If you are gluten intolerant - or know someone who is - this recipe is perfect. Some of you may be asking....what is gluten? That is a great question!
Gluten is a protein that is found many grains such as: wheat, rye, spelt, barley and others. Some people cannot digest this protein and therefore are gluten intolerant - i.e. Celiac. Gluten helps breads - and other baked goods - have the wonderful chewy texture that people love. A bread high in gluten will rise well and be quite light in texture. Gluten provides many additional important qualities to bread. For example, gluten keeps the gases that are released during fermentation in the dough, so the bread is able to rise before it is baked. In addition, since gluten firms up when it is cooked, it helps your bread maintain its beautiful rounded shape.
Not all grains contain gluten however. Here are some that do not have any: rice, corn, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, quinoa, and teff. If you are gluten intolerant, you may eat those grains as well as use their flours.
So the great news about this chocolate flourless cake recipe is that it is not only delicious and moist but also that it does not contain gluten.
Come on give it a try and then please leave your review chocolate flouless almond cake!
chocolate flouless almond cake
Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe: Ingredients
2/3 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup of butter - softened
2/3 cups of sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cup of almond meal - also called almond flour or you may grind you own with a blender
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon of almond extract - optional
Chocolate Flourless Almond Cake: Method
- In a double broiler, melt the chocolate chips.
- In a large bowl - or a stand mixer - cream the butter. Add the sugar and cream some more until this mixture is light in color and texture.
- Add the eggs, one at a time and blend well after each addition. Then, add the chocolate and again combine thoroughly.
- Add the almond meal, the vanilla and almond extracts and again combine well.
- Grease an 8-inch round pan and line the bottom with wax - or parchment paper. Pour the batter on top and bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before unmolding the cake.
Note: While it is warm your cake will break easily.